GE JGS750EEF1ES Owner's Manual page 29

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My new oven doesn't
cook like my old one.
Is something wrong
with the temperature
settings?
Food does not bake
Food does not broil
Oven temperature too
hot or too cold
Oven does not work or
appears not to work
"Crackling" or
"popping" sound
Possible Cause What To Do
Your new oven has a different cooking
system from your old oven and therefore
may cook differently than your old oven.
Oven controls improperly set.
Rack position is incorrect or rack is not
level.
Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper
size being used.
Oven temperature needs adjustment.
Ingredient substitution
Oven controls improperly set.
For the first few uses, follow your recipe
times and temperatures carefully. If you still
think your new oven is too hot or too cold,
you can adjust the temperature yourself to
meet your specific cooking preference.
See the Cooking Modes section.
See the Cooking Modes section and Cooking
Guide.
See the Cookware section.
See the Special Features section.
Substituting ingredients can change the
recipe outcome.
Make sure you select the appropriate broil
mode.
Improper rack position being used. See Cooking Guide for rack location
Food being cooked in a hot pan.
Cookware not suited for broiling.
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 temperature needs adjustment.
A fuse in your home may be blown or the
circuit breaker tripped.
Oven controls improperly set.
Oven is in Sabbath Mode.
This is the sound of the metal heating
and cooling during both the cooking and
cleaning functions.
suggestions.
Make sure cookware is cool.
Use a pan specifically designed for broiling.
If using aluminum foil conform to pan slits.
Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes.
See the Special Features section.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
See the Using the Oven section.
Verify, that the oven is not in Sabbath Mode.
See the Special Features section.
This is normal.
Why is my range Your range has been designed to maintain This is normal.
making a "clicking" a tighter control over your oven's
noise when using my temperature. You may hear your oven's
oven? heating elements "click" on and off more
frequently than in older ovens to achieve
better results during baking, broiling, and
self-clean cycles.
Clock and timer do not A fuse in your home may be blown or the Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
work circuit breaker tripped.
Sometimes the Cookware or food in oven The cookware or food in the oven wilt cause
oven takes longer to the oven to take longer to preheat. Remove
preheat to the same items to reduce preheat time.
temperature Number of racks in oven Adding more racks to the oven wilt cause
the oven to take longer to preheat. Remove
some racks.
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