GE JB970 series Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 42

Before You Call For Service...
Troubleshooting Tips
Problem
Display goes blank
Display flashes
Unable to get the
display to show "SF"
"Probe" appears in
the display
Power outage,
clock flashes
Steam from the vent
"Burning" or "oily"
odor emitting from
the vent
Strong odor
Fan noise
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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.
Power failure.
Oven control pads were
not pressed properly.
This is reminding you to
enter a probe temperature
after plugging in the probe.
Power outage or surge.
When using the convection
feature, it is normal to see
steam coming out of the oven
vent. As the number of shelves
or amount of food being
cooked increases, the amount
of visible steam will increase.
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 or a convection • This is normal. The cooling fan will turn off and on.
fan (depending on the
function you are using) may
automatically turn on and off
to cool internal parts.
What To Do
• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
• See the Special features of your oven control section.
• Reset the clock.
• The BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads must be pressed at
the same time and held for 3 seconds.
• Enter a probe temperature.
• Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset
it by pressing the CLEAR/OFF pad, setting the clock
and resetting any cooking function.
• This is normal.
• 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.
The convection fan will run until the function is
over.