GE RAS240 Owner's Manual page 24

Troubleshooting Tips ...
Problem
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?
Storage drawer
won't close
Oven door is
crooked
Oven light does not
work
Excessive smoking
during broiling
Strong odor
My oven door glass
appears to be
"tinted" or have a
"rainbow" color. Is
this defective?
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Possible Cause
Oven controls improperly set.
Rack position is incorrect or rack is not level.
Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper
size being used.
Oven temperature needs adjustment.
Ingredient substitution
Oven controls improperly set.
Improper rack position being used.
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.
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 cycles the heating elements by
turning relays on and off to maintain the oven
temperature.
Power cord may be obstructing drawer in the
lower back of the range.
Rear drawer support is on top of the guide rail.
The door is out of position.
Light bulb is loose or defective.
Switch operating light is broken.
Food too close to burner element.
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.
What To Do
See the Cooking Modes section.
See the Cooking Modes section and Cooking Guide.
See the Cookware section.
See the Oven Controls 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.
If using aluminum foil conform to pan slits.
Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes.
See the Oven Controls section or adjust the
thermostat.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
Verify, that the oven is not in Sabbath Mode. See the
Oven Controls section.
This is normal.
This is normal.
Reposition the drawer and power cord. See the
cleaning of the range section.
Care and Cleaning section.
gets out of position during installation. To straighten
the door, push down on the high corner.
Tighten or replace bulb.
Call for service.
Lower the rack position of the food.
This is temporary and will go away after several uses
or a self-clean cycle.
see this tint or rainbow color.
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