GE JBP85 Owner's Manual page 36

Before You Call For Service...
Troubleshooting Tips
Problem
Control signals after
entering cooking time
or start time
Display goes blank
Display flashes
Unable to get the
display to show "SF"
"Probe" appears in
the display
(on some models)
Power outage,
clock flashes
Steam from the vent
"Burning" or "oily"
odor emitting from
the vent
Strong odor
Fan noise
Surface light does
not work
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Possible Causes
You forgot to enter a
bake temperature or
cleaning time.
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 touched 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 • To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a
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.
Switch operating light
is broken.
What To Do
• Touch the BAKE pad and desired temperature or
the SELF CLEAN pad and desired clean time.
• 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 touched 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 touching the CLEAR/OFF pad, setting the clock
and resetting any cooking function.
• This is normal.
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 or the door is opened.
• Call for service.