Before You; Troubleshooting Tips - GE 164D3333P071 Owner's Manual

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Troubleshooting Tips

Problem
Oven temperature
too hot or too cold
Clock and timer
do not work
Oven will not
self-clean
Oven starts a
self-clean cycle
when you wanted
to bake, roast
or broil
"Crackling" or
"popping" sound
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Possible Causes
Oven thermostat
needs adjustment.
Plug on range is
not completely
inserted in the
electrical outlet.
A fuse in your home
may be blown or the
circuit breaker tripped.
Oven controls
improperly set.
The oven temperature
is too high to set a
self-clean operation.
Oven controls
improperly set.
Oven door is not in
the locked position.
Oven door locked
during cooking.
This is the sound of
the metal heating and
cooling during both
the cooking and
cleaning functions.
What To Do
See the Adjust the oven
•
thermostat—Do it yourself!
section.
Make sure electrical plug is
•
plugged into a live, properly
grounded outlet.
Replace fuse or reset
•
circuit breaker.
See the Using the clock
•
and timer section.
Allow the range to cool to
•
room temperature and
reset the controls.
Make sure you turn the
•
control knob all the way
to the CLEAN position.
Make sure you move the
•
door latch handle all the
way to the right.
Turn the Oven
•
Temperature knob to OFF .
Allow the oven to cool.
Never force the door
latch handle.
This is normal.
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