GE JKP85 Owner's Manual page 38

BeforeYouCall ForService...
Troubleshooting tips
Possible Causes What To Oo
Lower oven light does Light bull) is loose or defective. * Tighlen or replace 1lie bulb.
not work
Pad operating light is broken. • Call for service.
Lower oven will Oven controls ° See the Using the self-cleaning lower oven section.sell:
not clean improperly set.
"Crackling" or This is the sound of the metal • This is
llOI'I]ID1.
"popping" sound
heating and cooling during
in the lower oven both the cooking and
cleaning functions,
Excessive smoking in Excessive soil. ° Press tl_e CLEAR/OFF p_/(l. Open d_e windows to rid d_e
the lower oven during room (If smoke. "vV_fil u ntil d_e LOCKED DOOR lighl goes
a clean cycle off. Wipe up 1he excess soil and l"esel the (lean
('y('le.
Lower oven door wilt Oven too hot. ° Allow 1he oven Io ('ool beh)w locking lempermure.
not open after a
clean cycle
Lower oven not clean Oven controls improperly set. ° See 1he Using the self-cleaning lower oven section.
after a clean cycle Oven was heavily soiled, ° (;lean up heavy spilh)vers before slatting 1he (lean
(y('le Heavily soiled ovens may need 1o seli:( lean
again or for a longer period of time.
"LOCK DOOR" flashes The self-clean cycle has been • ('Aose 1he oven door.
in the lower oven selected but the door is not
display
closed.
LOCKEDDOOR light The oven door is locked • Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Alh)w 1he oven 1o (ool.
is on when_you want to because the temperature
cook in the lower oven
inside the oven has not
dropped below the locking
temperature.
Power outage, Power outage or surge. ° Resel the (]o(k. if the oven was in use, you must resel
clock flashes il by pressing the CLEAR/OFF p;ld, selling 1lie (h)(k
alld l'eseHil_g ally ('ookill_ illll(qioll.
"Burning" or "oily" This is normal in a new oven ° To speed die process, set a self:(lean cycle fi)r a
odor emitting from and will disappear in time. minimum of 3 hours. See die Using the self-
oven vent when using cleaning lower oven section.
the lower oven
Strong odor in the An odor from the insulation ° This is Iempormy.
lower oven around the inside of the
oven is normal for the first
few times the oven is used.
Fan noise when using A cooling fan may • This is nornml. The ('oolin_ i_m will lurn off and on.
the lower oven
automatically turn on
and off to cool internal parts.
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