Vent; Troubleshooting Tips - GE JBP49 Owner's Manual

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Troubleshooting tips
Save time and money/. Review the charts on the following
pages first and you may not need to call for service.
Possible Causes What To Do
Surface units not The surface milts are • With the controls off, check to make sure the surthce
functioning properly not plugged in sofidly, unit is plugged coHq_letely into the receptacle.
The surface mtit
• Check
to see the correct control is set fin" the surthce
controls improperly set. trait w)u are usiug.
The drip pans are • With the controls off, check to make sure the drip
not set securely ha pan is in the recess in the cooktop and that the
the cooktop, opening in the pan lines up with the receptacle.
Cooktop feels hot Large pans hold heat • Choose a pau that matches the size of the surthce
close to the cooktop, trait you are using.
The oven vent • Pans on the right rear stu'fhce tufit block air flow
is blocked, fl'oln the oveu veut and cat/se the cooktop to get hot.
Fooddoes not bake Oven controls • See the Using the oven section.
or roastproperly improperly set.
Shelf position is incorrect
• See
the
Using the
oven
section.
or the shelf is not level.
Incorrect cookware • See the
Using the
oven section.
or cookware of improper
size being used.
Oven thermostat needs • See the
Adjust the oven thermostat--Do it yourself!
adjustment, sectiou.
Fooddoes not Door not open to the • See the Using the oven section.
broil properly
broil stop position
as recommended.
Oven controls
• Make
sure w)u touch the
BROILHI/LO
pad.
improperly set.
hnproper shelf position • See the
Broiling Guide
being used.
Cookware not suited
• For best
results, use a l)aU designed fin" broiling.
for broiling.
In some areas the power
(voltage) may be low.
• Preheat the broil element fl_r 10 minutes.
• Broil for the hmgest period of time recommended
in the
Broiling Guide.
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