GE PSS93BPTS Owner's Manual page 28

Troubleshooting Tips ... Before you call for service
Problem
"Crackling" or "popping"
sound
Why is my range making a
"clicking" noise when using
my oven?
Clock and timer do not work
Oven door is crooked
Oven light does not work
Oven will not steam clean.
Excessive smoking during
clean cycle
Excessive smoking during
broiling
Oven door will not open
after a clean cycle
Oven not clean after a clean
cycle
"DOOR LOCKING" flashes in
the display
DOOR LOCKED is on when
you want to cook
"F— and a number or letter"
flash in the display
Display goes blank
Oven or cooktop will not
stay set.
Power outage, clock flashes
"Burning" or "oily" odor
emitting from the vent
Strong odor
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Possible Cause
This is the sound of the metal heating
and cooling during both the cooking and
cleaning functions.
Your range cycles the heating elements
by turning relays on and off to maintain
the oven temperature.
A fuse in your home may be blown or
the circuit breaker tripped.
Plug on range is not completely inserted
in the electrical outlet.
Oven controls improperly set.
The door is out of position.
Light bulb is loose or defective.
Pad operating light is broken.
Display flashes HOT.
Oven controls improperly set.
Oven door is not closed.
Excessive soil or grease.
Food too close to broil element.
Oven too hot.
Oven controls improperly set.
Oven was heavily soiled.
The self-clean cycle has been selected but
the door is not closed.
The oven door is locked because the
temperature inside the oven has not
dropped below the locking temperature.
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.
Function error.
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.
What To Do
This is normal.
This is normal.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly
grounded outlet.
See the Oven Control section.
Because the oven door is removable, it sometimes gets out of
position during installation. To straighten the door, re-install the
door. See the "Lift-Off Oven Door" instructions in the "Care and
Cleaning" section.
Tighten or replace bulb.
Call for service.
Allow the oven to cool to room temperature and reset the controls.
See the Using Steam Clean section.
Make sure you close the door to start steam clean cycle.
Press the Cancel/Off pad. Open the windows to rid the room
of smoke. Wait until the LOCKED light goes off. Wipe up the
excess soil and reset the clean cycle.
Lower the rack position of the food.
Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
See the Cleaning the Oven section.
Clean up heavy spillovers before starting the clean cycle.
Heavily soiled ovens may need to steam clean again or for a
longer period of time.
Close the oven door. Latch the door.
Press the Cancel/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool.
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.
Disconnect all power for at least 30 seconds and then reconnect
power. If repeating, call for service.
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.
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