GE JB850 Owner's Manual page 28

Troubleshooting tips (Cont.) ... Before you call for service
Problem
"F— and a number
or letter" flash in the
display
Display goes blank
Power outage, clock
flashes
"Burning" or "oily" odor
emitting from the vent
Strong odor
Fan noise
(on some models)
My oven door glass
appears to be "tinted"
or have a "rainbow"
color. Is this defective?
Sometimes the oven
takes longer to
preheat to the same
temperature
Display flashes
Unable to get the
display to show "SF"
Control signals after
entering cooking time
or start time
Oven racks are difficult
to slide
Steam from the vent
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Possible Cause
You have a function error code.
If the function code repeats.
A fuse in your home may be blown or
the circuit breaker tripped.
The clock is turned off.
Oven is in Sabbath Mode.
Power outage or surge
This is normal in a new oven and will
disappear in time.
An odor from the insulation around
the inside of the oven is normal for
the first few times the oven is used.
A convection fan may automatically
turn on and off.
No. The inner oven glass is coated
with a heat barrier to reflect the heat
back into the oven to prevent heat
loss and keep the outer door cool
while baking.
Cookware or food in oven.
Number of racks in oven.
Different cooking modes.
Power failure.
Oven control pads were not touched
properly.
You forgot to enter a bake
temperature or cleaning time.
The shiny, silver-colored racks were
cleaned in a self-clean cycle.
When using the ovens, it is normal
to see steam coming out of the
oven vents. As the number of racks
or amount of food being cooked
increases, the amount of visible
steam will increase.
What To Do
Press the Cancel/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool for one
hour. Put the oven back into operation.
Disconnect all power to the oven for at least 30 seconds and
then reconnect power. If the function error code repeats, call
for service.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
See the Special features section.
Verify that the oven is not in Sabbath Mode. See the Special
Features section.
Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset it by
pressing the Cancel/Off pad, setting the clock and resetting
any cooking function.
To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a minimum of
3 hours. See the Cleaning the Oven section.
This is temporary and will go away after several uses or a
self-clean cycle.
This is normal. The fan is designed to operate intermittently to
maximize cooking evenness. The convection fan will operate
during preheat of the bake cycle. The fan will turn off after the
oven is heated to the set temperature. This is normal.
This is normal. Under certain light or angles, you may see this
tint or rainbow color.
The cookware or food in the oven will cause the oven to take
longer to preheat. Remove items to reduce preheat time.
Adding more racks to the oven will cause the oven to take
longer to preheat. Remove some racks.
The different cooking modes use different preheat methods
to heat the oven for the specific cooking mode. Some modes
will take longer than others (i.e. convection bake).
Reset the clock.
The BROIL HI/LO and BAKE pads must be touched at the
same time and held for 3 seconds.
Touch the BAKE pad and desired temperature or the SELF
CLEAN pad and desired clean time.
Apply a small amount of vegetable oil to a paper towel and
wipe the edges of the oven racks with the paper towel. Do not
spray with Pam or other lubricant sprays.
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This is normal.
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