GE JB850 Owner's Manual page 28

Troubleshooting tips (Cont.)... Before you call for service
"F-- and a number
or letter" flash in the
display
Display goes blank
Possible Cause
You have a function error code.
If the function code repeats.
A fuse in your home may be blown or
the circuit breaker tripped.
The clock is turned off.
Oven is in Sabbath Mode.
What To Do
Press the Cancel/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool for one
hour. Put the oven back into operation.
Disconnect all power to the oven for at least 30 seconds and
then reconnect power, if the function error code repeats, call
for service.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
See the Special features section.
Verify that the oven is not in Sabbath Mode. See the Special
Features section.
Power outage, clock Power outage or surge Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset it by
flashes
"Burning" or "oily" odor
emitting from the vent
Strong odor
Fan noise
(on some models)
My oven door glass
appears to be "tinted"
or have a "rainbow"
color. Is this defective?
Sometimes the oven
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 convection fan may automatically
turn on and off.
No. The inner oven glass is coated
with a heat barrier to reflect the heat
back into the oven to prevent heat
loss and keep the outer door cool
while baking.
Cookware or food in oven.
pressing the Cancel/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 Cleaning the Oven section.
This is temporary and will go away after several uses or a
self-clean cycle.
This is normal. The fan is designed to operate intermittently to
maximize cooking evenness. The convection fan will operate
during preheat of the bake cycle. The fan will turn off after the
oven is heated to the set temperature. This is normal.
This is normal. Under certain light or angles, you may see this
tint or rainbow color.
The cookware or food in the oven will cause the oven to take
takes longer to longer to preheat. Remove items to reduce preheat time.
preheat to the same
temperature
Number of racks in oven. Adding more racks to the oven will cause the oven to take
longer to preheat. Remove some racks.
Different cooking modes. The different cooking modes use different preheat methods
to heat the oven for the specific cooking mode. Some modes
will take longer than others (i.e. convection bake).
Display flashes Power failure. Reset the clock.
Unable to get the Oven control pads were not touched The BROIL HI/LO and BAKE pads must be touched at the
display to show "SF" properly, same time and held for 3 seconds.
Control signals after You forgot to enter a bake Touch the BAKE pad and desired temperature or the SELF
entering cooking time temperature or cleaning time. CLEAN pad and desired clean time.
or start time
Oven racks are difficult The shiny, silver-colored racks were Apply a small amount of vegetable oil to a paper towel and
to slide cleaned in a self-clean cycle, wipe the edges of the oven racks with the paper towel. Do not
spray with Pam ° or other lubricant sprays.
This is normal.
Steam from the vent
When using the ovens, it is normal
to see steam coming out of the
oven vents. As the number of racks
or amount of food being cooked
the amount of visible
steam will increase.
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