GE JCGBS23 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 48

Before you call for service...
Troubleshooting Tips
Problem
Display goes blank.
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.
Display flashes.
Unable to get the .
display to show "SF".
Power outage,.
clock flashes.
.
"Burning" or "oily".
odor emitting from.
the vent.
Strong odor.
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Fan noise (some models).
.
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Drawer does not slide
smoothly or drags.
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Lower oven drawer or .
warming drawer will .
not work .
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Excessive condensation . Liquid in drawer. .
in the drawer
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Food dries out in the .
lower oven drawer or
.
warming drawer .
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Possible Causes
A fuse in your home may be .
blown or the circuit breaker tripped..
The clock is in the black-out mode.. •. See.the.Special.features.of.your.oven.control.section .
Power failure. .
Oven control pads were .
not pressed properly..
Power outage or surge..
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.
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.
A cooling fan may turn on..
.
The drawer is out of alignment.. •. Fully.extend.the.drawer.and.push.it.all.the.way.in . . .
.
Drawer is over-loaded or load.
is unbalanced.
A fuse in your home may be .
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
The oven is self-cleaning. .
Controls improperly set..
Uncovered foods..
Temperature setting too high..
Moisture escaping . . .
Drawer not fully closed..
What To Do
•. Replace.the.fuse.or.reset.the.circuit.breaker .
•. Reset.the.clock .
•. The.Bake.and.Broil Hi/Lo.pads.must.be.touched.at
. the.same.time.and.held.for.3.seconds .
•. Reset.the.clock . . If.the.oven.was.in.use,.you.must.reset.
. it.by.touching.the.Clear/Off.pad,.setting.the.clock.
. and.resetting.any.cooking.function .
•. To.speed.the.process,.set.a.self-clean.cycle.for.a
. minimum.of.3.hours . . See.the.Using the self-cleaning
. oven. section .
•. This.is.temporary .
•. This.is.normal . . The.cooling.fan.will.turn.on.to.cool.internal.
. parts . . It.may.run.for.up.to.1.1/2.hrs.after.the.oven.is.turned
off . .
. See.the.Care.and.cleaning.of.the.range.section .
•. Reduce.weight . . Redistribute.drawer.contents .
•. Replace.the.fuse.or.reset.the.circuit.breaker .
•. Wait.for.the.self-clean.cycle.to.finish.and.the.oven.to.cool .
•. See.the.Electric warming drawer.or.Lower oven
drawer.section .
•. Remove.liquid .
•. Cover.food.with.lid.or.aluminum.foil .
•. Reduce.temperature.setting .
•. Cover.food.with.lid.or.aluminum.foil .
•. Push.drawer.in.until.latch.engages .