GE JGBP26GEN Use And Care & Installation Manual page 49

PROBLEM
OVEN WLL NOT WORK
TOP BURNERS DO NOT
LIGHT OR DO NOT
BURN EVENLY
BURNERS HAVE YELLOW
OR YELLOW-TIPPED
BURNER FLAMES VERY
OVEN DOES NOT
CLOCK AND
DO NOT WORK
OVEN LIGHT DOES NOT
COME ON
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Plug on range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet.
The circuit brewer in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown.
Oven controls not properly set.
Door left in locked position after cleaning.
Burner holes on the side or around the top of burner may be clogged. Remove
burners (on models with dual burners) or burner heads (on models with sealed
burners) or burner caps on spill-proof models, and clean them with a toothpick.
Make sure you do not enlarge the holes. On spill-proof models, check electrode
area for burned-on food or grease.
(A) Yellow flames—
Call for service
If burner flames look like (A), cdl for service. Normal burner flames should look
like (B) or (C), depending on the type of gas you use.
correct position, not touching oven sides and not coated with anything.
Aluminum foil being used improperly in oven.
Incorrect cookware being used. Check each cooking section for cookware tips
or recommendations.
Check common problems listed in Baking, Roasting and Broiling sections.
Oven bottom not securely seated in position.
. Range electrical plug must be securely seated in a live power outlet. Check for
blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker.
Review instmctions in Oven Control, Clock and Timer section.
Bulb may be loose or burned out.
(B) Yellow tips on outer
cones—Normal for LP gas
(C) Soft blue flame+
Normal for natural gas
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