Troubleshooting Tips - GE JK5000 Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting tips ...

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Problem
My new oven doesn't
cook like my old one. Is
something wrong with the
temperature settings?
Food does not bake
properly
Food does not broil
properly
Oven temperature too hot
or too cold
Oven does not work or
appears not to work
"Crackling" or "popping"
sound
Why is my range making
a "clicking" noise when
using my oven?
Clock and timer do not
work
Oven light does not work
Oven will not self-clean
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Possible Cause
Your new oven has a different cooking
system from your old oven and therefore
may cook differently than your old oven.
Oven controls improperly set.
Rack position is incorrect or rack is not
level.
Oven temperature needs adjustment.
Oven controls improperly set.
Food being cooked in a hot pan.
Cookware not suited for broiling.
Aluminum foil used on the broiling pan and
grid has not been fitted properly and
slit as recommended.
low.
Oven temperature needs adjustment.
A fuse in your home may be blown or the
circuit breaker tripped.
Oven controls improperly set.
Oven is in Sabbath Mode.
This is the sound of the metal heating
and cooling during both the cooking and
cleaning functions.
Your range has been designed to
maintain a tighter control over your oven's
temperature. You may hear your oven's
heating elements "click" on and off more
frequently than in older ovens to achieve
better results during baking, broiling,
convection, and self-clean cycles.
A fuse in your home may be blown or the
circuit breaker tripped.
Pad operating light is broken.
The temperature is too high to set a
self-clean operation.
Oven controls improperly set.
What To Do
For the first few uses, follow your recipe times
new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the
temperature yourself to meet your specific cooking
preference. NOTE:
Multi temperatures; it will not affect Convection
See the Cooking Modes section.
See the Cooking Modes section and Cooking
Guide.
See the Cookware section.
See the Special Features section.
Substituting ingredients can change the recipe
outcome.
Make sure you select the appropriate broil mode.
See Cooking Guide for rack location suggestions.
Make sure cookware is cool.
Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes.
See the Special Features section.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
Verify, that the oven is not in Sabbath Mode. See
the Special Features section.
This is normal.
This is normal.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
Tighten or replace bulb.
Call for service.
Allow the oven to cool and reset the controls.
See the Cleaning the Oven section.
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