Troubleshooting Tips - GE JRP20BJBB Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting tips ...

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Problem
Control signals after
entering cooking time or
delay start
Food does not bake or
roast properly
Food does not broil
properly
Clock and timer do not
work
Oven light does not
work
Oven temperature too hot
or too cold
Oven will not work
Oven will not self clean
"Cracking" or "Popping"
sound
Excessive smoking during
clean cycle
Oven door will not open
after a clean cycle
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Possible Cause
You forgot to enter a bake temperature or
cleaning time
Oven controls improperly set.
Rack position is incorrect or the rack is not
level.
Oven thermostat needs adjustment.
recommended.
Oven controls improperly set.
Food being cooked in a hot pan.
Cookware not suited for broiling.
low.
A fuse in your home may be blown or the
circuit breaker tripped.
Oven controls improperly set.
The pad operating the oven light is broken.
Oven thermostat needs adjustment.
A fuse in your home may be blown or the
circuit breaker tripped.
Oven controls improperly set.
The oven temperature is too high to set a
self-clean operation.
Oven controls improperly set.
This is the sound of the metal heating
and cooling during both the cooking and
cleaning functions.
Excessive soil.
Oven too hot.
What To Do
Touch the BAKE pad and desired temperature or
the SELF CLEAN pad and desired clean time.
Yourself! section.
Make sure you touch the BROIL HI/LO pad
For best results, use a pan designed for broiling.
Make sure it is cool.
For best results, use a pan designed for broiling.
Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
See the Clock and Timer section.
Tighten or replace the bulb.
Call for service.
section.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
Allow the oven to cool to room temperature and
reset the controls.
See the Self-cleaning oven section.
This is normal.
Touch the CLEAR/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.
Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
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