Troubleshooting Tips - GE JGS968 Owner's Manual

Before you call for service...
Troubleshooting tips
Possible Causes What To Do
Clock and timerdo Plug on range is
not
completely * Make sure electrical l)lug, is l)htgged,, into a live, properly
not wok inserted ha the electrical outlet, grounded ot/tlet.
A fuse in your home * Replace tile fl/se or reset tile circuit breaker:
may be blown or the
circuit breaker tripped.
Oven controls improperly set. * See tile Using the clock and timer section.
Oven will not self-clean The oven temperature is * _Mlow the range to cool aud reset the controls.
too high to set a self-clem_
operation.
Oven controls improperly set. * See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
The probe is plugged into
* Rel//ove
the probe fl'om the oven.
the outlet in the oven.
"Crackling" or This is the sound of the • This is normal.
"popping" sound metal heating and cooling
during both the cooking and
clemfing functions.
Excessive smoking Excessive soil. * Touch the CLEAR/OFFpad. Open the windows to
during a clean cycle rid the room of smoke. _'ait tmtil the LOCKEDlight
goes off. _,Vil)e tq) the excess soil and reset the (leau
cvcle.
Oven door will not Oven too hot. * Allow the oven to cool beh)w locking temperattu'e.
open after a clean cycle
Oven not clean after a Oven controls not properly set. * See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
Oven was heavily soiled. • (',leau tip heavy spillovers before startiug the cleau
cycle. Heavily soiled ovens u/av need to sell_cleau
again, or for a lon,_er,, period of tiu/e.
"LOCKED"flashes The self-cleml cycle has been • Ch)se the oven door.
in the display
selected but the door is not
closed.
"LOCKED"light is The oven door is locked • Touch the CLEAR/OFFpad. Allow the oven to cool.
on when you want because the temperature
to cook inside the oven has not
dropped below the
locking temperature.
"F--and a number
orletter"flash
in the display
You have a fm_ction error code. • Touch the CLEAR/OFFpad. Put the ovela back into
operation,
If the fm_ction code repeats. • Discom_ect all power to the range for at least 30
seconds and then reconnect power. If the flmction
error code repeats, call for serxice.
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