GE Monogram ZET1038 Owner's Manual page 32

The Problenl Solver
Wall Ove_
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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
OVEN WILL NOT •
WORK •
OVEN LIGHT(S)
DO NOT WORK
FOOD DOES NOT
BAKI_]OR ROAST
PROPERLY
FOOD DOES NOT
BROIL PROPERLY
OVEN WILL NOT
SELF CLEAN
"CRACKING" OR
"POPPING" SOUND
DURING CL_kNING
F_XCESSIVE SMOKING •
OCCURS DURING
CL_NING
OVEN NOT CLEAN
AFTER A CLI_SkN
CYCLE
OVEN RACKS ARE
DIFFICULT TO SLIDE
A fllse in your hon_e may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped.
The oven controls are not properly set.
• The oven controls are set tor cleaning. If necessar}, allow the oven to cool
then open the door.
• Make sure the Mode Selector Knob is set to NORMAL.
• If the oven was on during a power outage, turn the Oven Control Knob oit_
then back to the desired fimction to restart the oven.
• The light bulb is loose or detective. Tighten or replace the bulb.
• The oven is sell'cleaning or in a "TIMED" dela} mode. The oven lights do
not come on during sell=cleaning or during a "TIMED" delay mode until
tile oven begins heating.
• Tile oven controls are improperly set. See the "How to set your oven for
baking or roasting" section.
• Oven not preheated tor a long enough time (use at least 15 mim(tes).
• Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size being used. See the "How
to set your oven tbr baking or roasting" section.
• Racks in the wrong position. See the "How to set the oven for baking or
roasting" section.
• Use a toil tent to slow down browning during roasting.
• The oven controls are not set at BROIl,. Turn both the Oven Control
and O_en Temperature Knob to BROIl,
• hnproper rack position being used. See the Broiling Guide.
• Food is being cooked in a hot pan.
• Cookware is not suited tot broiling. Use the broiling pan and grid that came
with
V()//r o\'eI/.
• Numinum fi)il used on the broiling pan and grid has not been fitted
properly and slit as recommended.
• In some areas the power (voltage) may be low. Preheat the broil element
tor 10 minutes. Broil tor tile longest period of time recommended in tile
Broiling Guide.
• The oven temperature is too high to set a sell:clean operation.
Allow the oven to cool to room temperature and reset the controls.
• The controls are not properly set, Be sure the Mode Selector Knob is set in
the TIMED position.
• This is normal. This is the sound of the metal heating and cooling
during both the cooking and cleaning flmctions.
Excessive soil. Turn tile Oven Control Knobs to OFE Open the
windows to rid the room of smoke. Wait until the locked door
indicator light goes off. Wipe up excess soil and reset the clean c_cle.
• The ()veal was heavily soiled. Clean up hea D spillovers belore starting
the clean cycle. Hea_ilv soiled ovens may need to sell:clean again,
• Oven is connected to a 208V electrical supply. Set your cleaning
time tor 4 hours,
• The oven controls are not properly set, Be sure the Mode Selector
Knob is set in the TIMED position. See the "Sell:Cleaning" section.
• The racks were cleaned in a self:clean cycle, Apply a small amount of
vegetable oil to a paper towel and wipe the edges of the o_en racks with the
paper towel. Do not spray with Pare _ or other lubricant spra}s.