GE JB258 Owner's Manual page 25

Troubleshooting Tips ... Before you call for service
Problem
Display goes blank
Power outage, clock
flashes
"Burning" or "oily" odor
emitting from the vent
Strong odor
My oven door glass
appears to be "tinted" or
have a "rainbow" color. Is
this defective?
Sometimes the oven
takes longer to preheat to
the same temperature
Display flashes
Unable to get the display
to show "SF"
Control signals after
entering cooking time or
start time
Oven racks are difficult
to slide
Drawer does not slide
smoothly or drags
Steam from the vent
Excessive condensation
in the drawer
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Possible Cause
A fuse in your home may be blown or
the circuit breaker tripped.
The clock is turned off.
Oven is in Sabbath Mode.
Power outage or surge
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.
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.
Number of racks in oven.
Power failure.
Oven control pads were not touched
properly.
You forgot to enter a bake temperature
or cleaning time.
The shiny, silver-colored racks were
cleaned in a self-clean cycle.
The drawer is out of alignment.
Drawer is over-loaded or load is
unbalanced.
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
increases, the amount of visible steam
will increase.
Liquid in drawer.
Uncovered foods.
Temperature setting too high.
What To Do
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.
Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset
it by 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. 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 longer to preheat. Remove items to reduce preheat
time.
Adding more racks to the oven will cause the oven to
take longer to preheat. Remove some racks.
Reset the clock.
The Broil Hi/Lo and Bake pads must be touched at the
same time and held for 3 seconds.
Touch the Bake pad and desired temperature or the
Self Clean pad and desired clean time.
Apply a small amount of vegetable oil to a paper towel
and wipe the edges of the oven racks with the paper
towel. Do not spray with Pam
Fully extend the drawer and push it all the way in See
the Care and cleaning of the range section.
Reduce weight. Redistribute drawer contents.
This is normal.
Remove liquid.
Cover food with lid or aluminum foil.
Reduce temperature setting.
or other lubricant sprays.
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