Troubleshooting Tips - GE J2S968 Owner's Manual

Before you call for service...
Troubleshooting tips
Possible Causes What To Do
Clock and timer do Plug on range is not completely * Make sure electrical I/lug, is Illugged,, into a live, properly
not work inserted in the electrical oudet, grounded outlet.
A fuse in your home * Replace tile fl/se or reset tile circuit breakel:
may be blown or the
circuit breaker tripped.
Oven controls improperly set. * See the Using the clock and timer section.
Oven will not self-clean The oven temperature is * _Mh>wthe range to cool and reset the controls.
too high to set a self-clemz
operation.
Oven controls improperly set.
* See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
The probe is plugged into * Remove the Ilrobe fi'om the oven.
the outlet in the oven.
(on some models)
"Crackling" or This is the sound of the * This is normal.
"popping" sound
metal heating and cooling
during both the cooking and
clemfing functions.
Excessive smoking Excessive soil. * Touch the CLEAR/OFFpad. Open the windows to
during a clean cycle rid the room of smoke. Wait tmtil the LOCKED light
goes oil. Wipe up tile excess soil and reset the clean
cvcle.
Oven door will not Oven too hot. * Allow the oven to cool below locking tern/erature
open after a clean cycle
Oven not clean after a
Oven controls not properly set.
* See the Using the self-cleaning oven secti_>n.
clean cycle Oven was heavily soiled. * Cle;m up heavy sl/illovers bei(>re starting the clean
cycle. Heavily soiled ovens may need to sell:clean
again or fin" a h>n,_er_ period of time.
"LOCKED"flashes
The self-cleml cycle has been
* Close
tile oven door.
in the display
selected but the door is not
closed.
"LOCKED"light is The oven door is locked * Touch the CLEAR/OFFpad. Alh>w the oven to cool.
on when you want
because the temperature
to COOk inside the oven has not
dropped below the
locking temperature.
"F--and a number
You have a function error code.
* Touch the CLEAR/OFFpad. Put the oven back into
or letter" flash _>perafion.
in the display
If the function code repeats. * Disconnect all power to tile range for at least 30
seconds
and then
reconnect power. If tile flmction
err(>r code repeats, call for serxice.
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