Problem Solver - GE Appliances JTP13 Use And Care Manual

QUESTIONS?
USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER
PROBLEM
"F-AND A NUMBER"
FLASH IN THE DISPLAY
OVEN WILL NOT WORK
OVEN LIGHT
DOES NOT WORK
FOOD DOES NOT
BROIL PROPERLY
FOOD DOES NOT ROAST
OR BAKE PROPERLY
POSSIBLE CAUSE
• This is function error code. Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool
one hour. Place the oven back into operation. If function error occurs again,
disconnect power to the oven and call for service.
• The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown.
• The oven controls are not properly set.
• The light bulb is loose or defective. Tighten or replace.
• The switch operating the oven light is broken. Call for service.
• Oven controls not set properly. See the Broiling section.
• Door not left open to the broil stop position as recommended.
• Improper shelf position being used. See the Broiling Guide.
• Food is being cooked on a hot pan.
• Cookware is not suitable for broiling.
• Low voltage. See the Broiling section.
• Aluminum foil used on the broiler pan and rack has not been fitted properly
and slit as recommended.
• Oven controls not set properly. See the Baking or Roasting section.
• Shelf position is incorrect. See the Roasting or Baking section.
• Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size is being used.
• Oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat--
Do It Yourself section.
• Oven temperature is too high to set self-clean operation.
Allow the oven to cool to room temperature and reset the controls.
OVEN WILL NOT
SELF-CLEAN
DOOR WILL NOT OPEN • When the temperature has fallen below the locking temperature
AFTER SELF-CLEAN CYCLE door can be opened.
CONTROL SIGNALS AFTER •This is reminding you to enter a bake temperature.
ENTERING COOK TIME
OR STOP TIME
OVEN TEMPERATURE • Oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat--
TOO HOT OR TOO COLD Do It
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"BURNING" OR "OILY"
ODOR EMITTING FROM
OVEN WHEN TURNED ON
STRONG ODOR
• This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in time. To speed the process,
set a self-clean cycle for a minimum of 3 hours. See the Operating the Self-
Cleaning Oven section.
• An odor from the insulation around the inside of the oven is normal for the
first few times the oven is used. This is temporary.
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