Problem Solver; Do It Yourself - GE JKS05 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
CLOCK AND MINUTE
TIMER DO NOT WORK
OVEN TEMPERATURE
TOO HOT OR TOO COLD
"BURNING" OR "OILY"
ODOR EMITTING FROM
OVEN WHEN TURNED ON
STRONG ODOR
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QUESTIONS?
USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER
POSSIBLE CAUSE
• The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown.
• The oven controls are not properly set.
• The light bulb is loose or defective. Tighten or replace.
• The switch operating the oven light is broken. Call for service.
• The OVEN SET knob not set at BROIL.
• The OVEN TEMP knob not set at BROIL.
• Door not left open to the broil stop position as recommended.
• Improper shelf position being used. See the Broiling Guide.
• Food is being cooked on hot pan.
• Cookware not suited for broiling.
• Low voltage. See the Broiling section.
• Aluminum foil used on the broiler pan and grid has not been fitted properly
and slit as recommended.
• The OVEN SET knob not set at BAKE.
• The OVEN TEMP knob not set correctly.
• Shelf position is incorrect.
• 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.
• Check for blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker.
• 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.