GE JCBS55 Owner's Manual page 24

Before youcall for service...
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 willnot hnproper
cookware * Use pans
which
are flat and match tile diameter
maintain a rolling boil
being used. of tile surthce unit selected.
or cooking is not
fast enough
Surface units do A fuse h_ your home may be * Rel)lace the fllse or reset the circuit breakei:
not work properly blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Cooktop controls * (_he('k to see tile correct control is set for tile surthce
improperly set. trait xou are usin,
Scratches(mayappear
as cracks)on cooktop
iii _ Y i i iii
Incorrect demfing
methods being used.
Cookware with rough bottoms
being used or com'se particles
(salt or sand) were between
the cookwaxe mad the surface
of the cooktop.
Cookware has been slid
• Scratches are not removable. Tiny scratches will become
less visible in time as a result oI cleaning.
• To avoid scratches, use tile recommended cleaning
procedm'es. Make sure bottoms (ff cookware are clean
heft)re use, and use cookware with smooth bottoms.
across the cooktop surface.
Areas of discoloration
Food spillovers not cleaned • See the Cleaning the glass ceektep section.
on the cooktop before next use.
Hot surface on a model • This is normal. Tile sm'thce max, appear discolored
with a fight-colored glass when it is hot. This is temporary and will disappear
cooktop, as tile glass (()()Is.
Plastic melted to
Hot cooktop came into • See tile
Glass surface--potential for
permanent damage
contact with plastic placed
section in tile Cleaning the glass cooktop
section.
on the hot cooktop.
Pitting (or indentation)
Hot sugm" mixture spilled • Call a qualified technician for replacement.
of the cooktop on the cooktop.
Frequent cycling hnproper cookware • Lrse only flat cookware to minimize cxclin,
offandonof behzg used.
surface units
Food does not bake Oven contmis improperly set. • Seethe Using the oven section.
or roast properly
Shelf posifionis hlcorrect • See tile
Using the oven
section.
or the shelf is not level.
Incorrect cookwm'e or • See tile
Using the
oven section.
cookwaxe of improper
size being used.
Oven thermostat needs • See tile Adjust the oven
thermostat--Do it yourself!
adjustment, section.
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