Troubleshooting Tips - GE Range Owner's Manual

Before you call for service...
Troubleshooting tips
Possible Causes What To Do
"F- anda number
You have a function * Press the
CLEAR/OFFpad.
Put tile oven back into
or letter" flash error code. ol)eration.
in the display
If the function code repeats. * Disconnect :ill power to the range for at least 30
secou(ls and then reconnect power. If the flmction
error code repeats, call for service.
• On sell:cleaning models, if a flmctiou error code
al)l)ears during the sellXcleauiug cycle, check the oven
door latch. The latch may have been moved, if only
slightl); fl'om the locked position. Make sure the latch
is moved to the fight :is far as it will go. Press the
CLEAR/OFFI)ad. ?dlow the oven to cool tbr one hera:
Put the oven back into ol)eration.
Display flashes "bAd"
The installed cmmection
• Contact
installer or electrician to correct miswire.
then "linE" with
a from the house to the unit
loud tone
is miswired.
Display goes blank A fttse in your home may be • Replace the thse or reset the circuit breakel:
blown or the circuit
breaker tripped.
The clock is turned off from • See the
Using the clock and timer
section.
showing in the display.
Display flashes
Power failure.
• Reset
the clock.
Unable to get the Oven control pads were • The BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads m ttst be pressed
display to show "SF" not pressed properly, at the same time and held to_ 3 seconds.
Power outage, Power outage or surge. • Reset the clock./f the oven was in use, you InUSt reset
clock flashes it by )ressing the
CLEAR/OFFpad,,
, l , settiu*_ the clock
and resetting
any
cooking flmction.
"Burning" or "oily" This is normal in a new • To speed the process, set a sell=clean cycle for a
odor emitting
from oven and will disappear minimum of 3 hours. See the
Using
the self-
the vent
in time.
cleaning oven section.
Strong odor
An odor from the insulation • This is temporary.
around the inside of the
oven is normal for the first
few times the oven is used.
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