GE JKP77G Use And Care Manual page 47

Questions and Answers
Q. Why won't my oven start
cleaning even though I've set
all the controls correctly?
A. Check to be sure the display
showsthe correcttime of day. Also
check to be sure the oven latch is
closed securely and you have
touched the SLAIW pad.
Q.
If
the display does not show
the time of day, can I still self-
clean my oven?
Step
2:
Then touch ~P TIME
pad. Display shows CLEAN and
flashing indicator points to Stop
Time.
A. No. You mustset
your clock.
Time of day must be showing
in the
display because the clock starts
and stopsthe self-cleaning cycle.
Step 3: Use
number pads to enter
desired stoptime. (YOUmay enter
)
any time not more than 11 hours
and 59 seconds and not less than 3
hoursfrom the current time of day).
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Step 4: Touch START pad and the
oven calculates the proper Start
Time and Stop Time until cleaning
begins. Then only Stop Time is
shown.
When cleaning is done, the oven
turns off automatically. Step 6 on
page 46 tells
you when and howto
open the door.
Q. Why can't I latch the oven
door to start the self-clean cycle
even though I've touched the
CLEAN pad?
A. The electronic controlwill not let
you set up the clean cycle when
the oven is hotterthan 500"F. Let
the oven cool and try again.
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Q. What should I do if excessive
smoking occum during cleaning?
A. Excessivegrease is the cause. "
Touchthe CLEAR/OFF pad. Open
windowsand doorsto rid the room
of smoke. Let the oven cool for at
least one hour before opening the
door.Touch CLEANUXTCH
RELEASE pad and unlatch door.
Wipe up excess grease and reset
the cleaning cycle.
Q. Is the "crackling" sound I
hear during cleaning normal?
A. Yes. Metal heating and cooling
during cooking and cleaning
functions makes this sound.
Q. What causes the hair-like lines
on the enameled surface of my
oven?
A. Heating and cooling during
cleaning. It's common. The hair-
like lines don't affect your oven's
performance.
Q. Why do I have ash left in my
oven after cleaning?
A.
Some types of soil leave a
deposit of ash. Youcan remove it
with a damp sponge or cloth.
Q.
My oven
shelves do not slide
easily. What's the matter?
A. Aftercleaning, oven shelves
may be so clean that they will not
slide easily.They will again if you
dampen your fingertipswith a little
cookingoil and rub lightlyover the
sides of the the shelf.
Q. My oven shelves
became gray
after several cleanings. Is this
normal?
A. Yes.And after many cleanings,
they'll lose their luster and change
to a deeper gray color.
Q.
Can I stop
an oven cleaning
cycle after cleaning has begun?
A. Yes,but you won't be able to
open the door untilthe oven cools
to a safe temperature. Touch
CLEAR/OFF pad to cancel the
cleaning cycle. When Door Locked
indicator light goes out, touch
CLEAN pad again and unlatch the
door.
Q. If the inside of my oven door is
soiled, will it be cleaned during
the cleaning cycle?
A. Yes.The raised section of the
oven doorhmkfethe gasket will be
cleaned automatically.The area
outsidethe oven gasket must be
cleaned by hand as described in
the Cleaning Chart on page 49.
Q. Why would I want to set my
oven to start cleaning at a later
time of day?
A.
Some
utilitycompanies offer
lower rates at times when electrical
consumptionis lowest. Since these
times
often occur late at night, you
can set your
oven before going to
bed so cleaning is done while you
sleep.
Q. After interrupting the self-
cleaning cycle in the middle, I let
the oven cool but still cannot set
the self-clean cycle again. Why?
A. You must touch the CLEAN pad,
unlatchthe door,touch the CLEAN
pad again, latch the door and
touch the STARTpad before the
self-clean cycle startsagain.
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