Troubleshooting Tips; Coil Surface Units - GE Appliances Quickset III Owner's Manual

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Troubleshooting Tips
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Possible Causes What To Do
Surface units will not Improper cookware , Use pans which are flat and match the diameter
maintain a rolling boil being used. of the surface unit selected.
or cooking is not
fast enough
Radiant surface units A fuse in your home may be * Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
do not work properly blown or the circuit breaker
tripped
Cooktop controls , Check to see the correct control is set for the surface
improperly set. unit you are using.
Surface unitstops , This is normal. The unit is still on and hot.
glowing when turned
to a lower setting
Scratches (may appear Incorrect cleaning , Scratches are not removable. Tiny scratches will become
as cracks) on radiant methods being used. less visible in time as a result of cleaning.
cooktop glass surface Cookware with rough bottoms * To avoid scratches, use the recommended cleaning
being used or coarse particles procedures. Hake sure bottoms of cookware are clean
(salt or sand} were between before use, and use cookware with smooth bottoms.
the cookware and the surface
of the cooktop.
Cookware has been slid
across the cooktop surface.
Areas of discoloration Food spillovers not cleaned , See the Cleaning the glass cooktop section.
on the radiant glass before next use.
cooktop Hot surface on a model , This is normal. The surface may appear discolored
with a light-colored glass when it is hot. This is temporary and will disappear
cooktop, as the glass cools.
Plastic melted to Hot cooktop come into . See the Glass surface potential for permanent damage
the radiant surface contact with plastic placed section in the Cleaning the glass cooktop section.
on the hot cooktop.
Pitting (or indentation) Hot sugar mixture spilled , Call a qualified technician for replacement.
of the radiant glass
on the cooktop.
coaktop
Frequent cycling off Improper cookware ,, Use only flat cookware to minimize cycling.
and on of radiant being used.
surface units
Control signals after You forgot to enter a , Touch the Bake pad and desired temperature or the
entering cooking time bake temperature or Self Clean pad and desired clean time.
or delay start cleaning time.
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Coil surface units do The surface units ore . With the controls off, check to make sure the surface
not work properly not plugged in solidly, unit is plugged completely into the receptacle.
The surface unit controls . Check to see the correct control is set for the surface
improperly set. unit you are using.
The drip pans are not set . With the controls off, check to make sure the drip
securely in the cooktop, pan is in the recess in the cooktop and that the
opening in the pan lines up with the receptacle.
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