GE JGBS24 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 40

Before you call for service...
Troubleshooting Tips
Problem
Clock does not work
Food does not bake
or roast properly
Food does not
broil properly
Oven temperature
too hot or too cold
Oven light does not work
Oven not heating up
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Possible Causes
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.
Oven controls improperly set.
Rack position is incorrect.
Incorrect cookware or cookware
of improper size being used.
Oven thermostat needs
adjustment.
Clock not set correctly.
Aluminum foil used improperly
in the oven.
Oven bottom not securely
seated in position.
Oven controls improperly set.
Oven door and/or broiler drawer • See the Broiling section.
not closed.
Improper rack position
being used.
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 bottom not securely
seated in position.
Oven thermostat
needs adjustment.
Light bulb is loose or defective.
Plug on range is not completely
inserted in the electrical outlet.
Pilot is not lit (on standing
pilot models).
What To Do
• Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live,
properly grounded outlet.
• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
• See the Using the clock and timer section.
• See the Using the oven section.
• See the Using the oven section.
• See the Using the oven section.
• See the Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! section.
• See the Using the clock and timer section.
• See the Care and cleaning of the range section.
• See the Installation of the range section.
• See the Using the Oven section.
• See the Broiling Guide.
• Use the broiling pan and grid that came with your
range. Make sure it is cool.
• Use the broiling pan and grid that came with your range.
• See the Using the oven section.
• See the Installation of the range section.
• See the Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! section.
• Tighten or replace the bulb.
• Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly
grounded outlet.
• See the Light the Oven Pilot section in the Installation
Instructions.