Before You Call For Service; Troubleshooting Tips - GE JGRS06 Owner's Manual

Before you call for service...

Troubleshooting Tips

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pages first and you may not need to call for service.
Problem
Oven will not work
Control signals after
entering cooking time
or start time
Food does not bake
or roast properly
Food does not
broil properly
Oven temperature too
hot or too cold
Clock and timer
do not work
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Possible Causes
Circuit breaker has been
tripped or a fuse has blown.
Oven control not properly set.
You forgot to enter a bake
temperature.
Oven controls improperly set.
Shelf position is incorrect.
Oven thermostat needs
adjustment.
Incorrect cookware or cookware
of improper size being used.
Clock not set correctly when timed • See the Using the clock and timer section.
cooking.
Aluminum foil used improperly
in the oven.
Oven bottom not securely
seated in position.
Oven controls improperly set.
Oven door and broiler
drawer not closed.
Food being cooked in a hot pan.
Cookware not suited for broiling.
Aluminum foil used on the
the broiling pan and grid has
not been fitted properly and
slit as recommended.
Oven thermostat
needs adjustment.
A fuse in your home may be
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Oven controls improperly set.
What To Do
• Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse.
• Follow instructions in this manual
• Touch the BAKE pad and desired temperature.
• See the Baking or Roasting section.
• See the Baking section.
• See the Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself!
section.
• See the Baking section.
• See the Baking or Roasting section.
• See the Care and cleaning of the oven section.
• Make sure you touch the BROIL HI/LO pad.
• See the Broiling section.
• Use the broiling pan and grid that came with your
oven. Make sure they are cool.
• Use the broiling pan and grid that came with your oven.
• See the Broiling section.
• See the Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself!
section.
• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
• See the Using the clock and timer section.