Problem Solver - GE JMS10 Use And Care Manual

PROBLEM
OVEN WILL
NOT WORK
OVEN LIGHT
DOES NOT WORK
FOOD DOES NOT
BROIL PROPERLY
FOOD DOES NOT ROAST
OR BAKE PROPERLY
SURFACE UNITS
NOT FUNCTIONING
PROPERLY
OVEN TEMPERATURE
TOO HOT OR TOO COLD
"BURNING" OR "OILY"
ODOR EMITTING FROM
OVEN WHEN TURNED ON
STRONG ODOR
AUTOMATIC OVEN
TIMERS DO NOT
WORK PROPERLY
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
• The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown.
• Oven controls not properly set.
• Light bulb is loose.
• Bulb is defective. Replace.
• Switch operating light is broken. Call for service.
• OVEN TEMP and OVEN SET knobs not set at BROIL.
• Door not left open to the broil stop position.
• Improper shelf position being used. See the Broiling Guide.
• Food is being cooked on hot pan.
• Low voltage. See the Broiling section.
• Cookware is not suitable for broiling.
• Aluminum foil used on the broil pan rack has not been fitted properly
and slit as recommended.
• OVEN SET and OVEN TEMP knobs are not set correctly.
• Shelf position is incorrect. See Roasting or Baking sections.
• Oven shelf is not level.
• Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size is being used.
• The oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat—
Do It Yourself section.
• Surface units are not plugged in solidly.
• Drip pans are not set securely in the range top.
• Surface unit controls are not properly set.
• The oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the
Oven Thermostat—Do It Yourself section.
• This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in time.
• An odor from the insulation around the inside of the oven is normal for the
first few times the oven is used. This is temporary.
• Check to be certain step by step directions were followed correctly.
See the Automatic Timers and Clock section.