Tips - GE JS998 Owner's Manual

Before youcarl forservice..°
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 unitswill not
maintain a rolling boil
or cookingis not
fast enough
hnproper cookware
being used.
• Use pans which are fiat and match the diameter of
the surihce unit selected.
Surface units do
A fuse b_ your home may be • Rei)lace the fllse or reset the circuit breaker.
not
work properly
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Cooktop controls • Check to see the correct control is set for the surthce
improperly set. trait you are usin,
Scratches(mayappear
as cracks)on cooktop
glasssurface
Incorrect demlhag
methods being used.
Cookware with rough bottoms
being used or coarse partides
(salt or sand) were between
the cookwaace mid the surface
of the cooktop.
Cookware has been slid
• Scratches are not remowd)le. Tiny scratches will become
less visible in time as a result ot cleaning.
• To avoid scratches, use the recommellded cleaning
procedures. Make sure bottoms ot cookware are clean
befi)re tlse, and tlse cookware with smooth bottoms.
across the cooktop surface.
Areas of discoloration Food spillovers not cleaned • See the Cleaning the glass
cooktop
section.
ou the cookto p before next use.
Hot surface on a model • This is normal. The stu't,_ce may, appear discolored
with a fight-colored cooktop, when it is hot. This is temporar) and will disappear
as the glass cools.
Plastic melted to
Hot
cooktop came
into
• See the Glass surface--potential for permanent damage
contact with plastic placed section in the
Cleaning the glass cooktop
section.
on the hot cooktop.
Pitting (or indentation)
Hot sugar mixture spilled • Call a qualified technician for replacement.
of the €ooktop on the cooktop.
Frequent cycling
hnproper cookware • Use onlx flat cookware to minimize cxclin,
offandonof behag used.
surface units
Oven light does Light
bulb is loose or defective. • Tighten or replace the bulb.
network
Switch operating • Call for serxice.
light is broken.
Oven willnot work
Plug on rm_ge is not completely • Make sure electrical l)lug, is l)lugged,, into a
live, properly
hlserted h_ the electricaJ outlet, grounded outlet.
A fuse in your home • ]_epla(e the fuse or reset the circuit breakeL
may be blown or the circuit
breaker tripped.
Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using
the
oven section.
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