Troubleshooting Tips - GE JBP49 Owner's Manual

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Troubleshooting tips
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Possible Causes What To Do
Surface units not The surface milts are • With tile controls off, check to make sure tile surtm e
functioning properly not plugged in sofidly, unit is plugged completely into tile receptacle.
The surface mtit
• Check
to see tile correct control is set fin" tile surthce
controls improperly set. trait you are using.
The drip pans are • X_]th tile coutl'ols off, check to l/lake stu'e tile drip
not set securely in pan is in tile recess in tile cooktop and that the
the cooktop, opening in tile pan lines up with tile receptacle.
Cooktop feels hot Large pans hold heat • Choose a pan that matches the size of tile St/l'thce
close to the cooktop, trait you are using.
The oven vent • Palls ou tile rigi/t l'e_ll" St/l'f_l(e trait block air flow
is blocked, from tile oven vent and catlse tile cooktop to get hot.
Fooddoes not bake Oven controls • See tile Using the oven section.
or roastproperly improperly set.
Shelf position is incorrect • See tile Using the oven section.
or the shelf is not level,
Incorrect cookware • See tile Using the oven section.
or cookware of improper
size being used.
Oven thermostat needs • See tile
Adjust the oven thermostat--Do it yourself[
adjustment, sectiou.
Fooddoes not
Door not open to the •
See tile Using the oven section.
broil properly broil stop position
as recommended.
Oven controls • Make stu'e you totui/ tile
BROIL HI/LO
pad.
improperly set.
hnproper shelf position • See tile
Broiling Guide.
being used.
Cookware not suited • Use tile broiling l)aU and grid that came with votu"
for broiling, oven.
Ahmfinum foil used on the • See tile Using the oven section.
the hroiling pan and grid has
not been fitted properly and
slit as recommended,
Ill some areas the
power
(voltage) may be low.
• Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes.
• Broil fi)r the longest period of time recou/inended
ill the
Broiling Guide.
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