GE JDP40 Owner's Manual page 29

Problem
Food does not
broil properly
Oven temperature too
hot or too cold
Oven control, clock and
timer do not work
Oven will not self-clean
"Crackling" or
"popping" sound
Excessive smoking
Oven door will
not unlock
Oven not clean after a
clean cycle
Possible Causes
Oven controls improperly set.
Door not open to the broil stop
position as recommended.
Improper shelf position
being used.
Food being cooked in a hot pan.
Cookware not suited for broiling. • Use the broiling pan and grid that came with your
Aluminum foil used on the
broiling pan and grid has
not been fitted properly and
slit as recommended.
In some areas the power
(voltage) may be low.
Oven thermostat
needs adjustment.
Plug on range is not completely
inserted in the electrical outlet.
A fuse in your home may be
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Oven controls improperly set.
The oven temperature is too
high to set a self-clean operation.
Oven controls improperly set.
This is the sound of the metal
heating and cooling during both
the cooking and cleaning
functions.
Excessive soil.
Oven too hot.
Oven controls not properly set.
Oven was heavily soiled.
What To Do
• See the Using the oven section.
• See the Using the oven section.
• See the Broiling guide.
• Use the broiling pan and grid that came with your
range. Make sure it is cool.
range.
• See the Using the oven section.
• Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes.
•Broil for the longest period of time recommended in
the Broiling guide.
•See the Adjust the oven thermostat—Easy to do
yourself! section.
• Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly
grounded outlet.
• Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
•See the Using the clock and timer section.
• Allow the range to cool to room temperature and
reset the controls.
• See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
• This is normal.
•Press the CLEAR/OFF pad . Open the windows to
rid the room of smoke. Wait until the LOCKED light
goes off. Wipe up the excess soil and reset the
clean cycle.
•Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
• See Using the self-cleaning oven section.
•Clean up heavy spillovers before starting the clean
cycle. Heavily soiled ovens may need to self-clean
again or for a longer period of time.
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