Troubleshooting - GE JNM3161RFSS Use And Care Manual

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Problem
Oven will not start
Control panel
lighted, yet oven will
not start
CONTROL LOCKED
appears on display
Floor of the oven is
warm even when
the oven has not
been used
You hear an unusual
low-tone beep
Vent fan comes on
automatically
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Possible Cause
A fuse in your home may be
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Power surge.
Plug not fully inserted into
wall outlet
Door not securely closed.
Door not securely closed.
START/PAUSE button not
pressed after entering cooking
selection.
Another selection entered
already in oven and CANCEL/
OFF button not pressed to
cancel it.
Cooking time not entered
after pressing COOK TIME
CANCEL/OFF was pressed
accidentally.
The control has been locked.
The cooktop light is located
below the oven floor. When
light is on, the heat it
produces may make the oven
floor get warm.
You have tried to change the
power level when it is not
allowed
The vent fan automatically
turns on to protect the
microwave if it senses too
much heat rising from the
cooktop below.
What To Do
it back in.
oven is fully inserted into wall outlet.
START/PAUSE.
CANCEL/OFF.
time after pressing COOK TIME.
START/PAUSE.
CANCEL/OFF for about
3 seconds to unlock the control.
and cannot be changed.