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Common Problems and Easy Solutions
Problem: The oven doesn't seem to work at all.
Solution: Make sure power is on. Check to see that
3-prong
plug is inserted
firmly into a proper
outlet.
Check the house control
box to see that wall outlet
and fuses are working.
If power
is on, then the oven is not accepting
your
instructions.
You may have entered
another
func-
tion, or you may have programmed
functions
which
cannot
be combined,
or you may have made a nu-
merical
entry
before
a function
entry.
Touch
CLEAR/OFF.
Problem:
The
control
panel
lights
up but oven
won't turn on when 1touch START.
Solution:
Check
that door
is securely
closed.
Un-
less door is closed
to engage
the safety interlocks,
the microwave
energy cannot
come into the oven.
Problem: "PF" appeared
on
my readout display.
Solution:
"PF"
shows
on readout
when
you first
plug in your oven–or
if the power supply
has been
interrupted.
Touch
CLEAR/OFF
and
reset
the
controls.
Problem:
My oven light has burned out. Can I still
use my oven?
Solution: Yes, see page 17 regarding
replacement.
For safety's sake the socket should not be left open.
General Electric service does not stock these lights.
Problem:
Hood fan isn't working
right.
Solution:
If it doesn't
work
at all, check
the main
fuse or circuit
breaker.
If it works
but is faster than
usual, the filter may need cleaning.
If fan goes on
and off, it's probably
overheating
or if fan is on and
can't be turned
off, see page 7 about the Automatic
Fan Feature.
Problem:
If I want to check temperature
that I set
for Temp Cook or the present temperature
during
Sim 'n Cook what do I do?
Solution: Touch Temp Cook or Sim 'n Cook pad and
temperature
will be displayed
on readout.
Problem: My oven displayed the "temperature
set"
and a 3 second
signal
sounded
even though
I
thought I set it right.
Solution: Be sure probe is in place in oven and con-
nected
at the receptacle
end. If Temperature
Cook
and Probe are properly
set, and food temperature
is
above IO" F, yet a 3 second
signal still sounds,
call
for service
and indicate
that you probably
have a
problem
with a probe or a wiring defect.
Problem:
When
using Temperature
Cook,
after I
touch START, a signal sounds, and oven turns off.
I've rechecked
everything
and 1 have set the oven
properly.
Solution:
You have probably
set an end temper-
ature which
is lower than the present
temperature
of the food.
For example,
if you set oven to heat
your cup of coffee to 150° but your coffee is already
155°, the oven turns
off because
the temperature
you set has been reached.
Problem:
I have some TV and radio interference
while operating
my microwave
oven. Is anything
wrong?
Solution: Some TV and radio interference
similar to
other appliance
interference
might be noticed
while
operating
the
microwave
oven,
but does
not in- 0
dicate a problem with your oven.
Problem: My food is undercooked
although 1set all
the controls properly.
Solution:
Food may have not been fully defrosted.
Times given in the recipe are minimum,
but the den-
sity or size of food varies
and thus cooking
time
should
be adjusted.
Check
recipe
for special
in-
structions
for turning
or stirring of food.
Problem:
Oven gives a signal when I try to set tem-
perature and press START.
Solution: You are setting a temperature
outside
the
oven's
range of 90° to 200° or have not connected
the probe.
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