GE JGRP17 Owner's Manual page 30

Before You Call For Service...
Troubleshooting Tips
Problem
Oven light does not work
Oven will not self-clean
"Crackling" or
"popping" sound
Excessive smoking
Oven door will not open
after a clean cycle
Oven not clean after a
clean cycle
"LOCK DOOR" flashes
in the display
LOCKED DOOR light
flashes in the display
"F—and a number or
letter" flash in the display
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Possible Causes
Light bulb is loose or defective.
The pad operating the oven light
is broken.
The oven temperature is too
high to set a self-clean operation.
The oven door is not fully closed.
Oven controls improperly set.
This is the sound of the
metal heating and cooling
during both the cooking and
cleaning functions.
Excessive soil.
Oven too hot.
Oven controls improperly set.
Oven was heavily soiled.
The self-clean cycle has been
selected but the door is not
closed.
The oven door is locked
because the temperature
inside the oven has not
dropped below the
locking temperature.
You have a function error code.
Function error code repeats.
What To Do
• Tighten or replace the bulb.
• Call for service.
• Allow the oven to cool to room temperature and
reset the controls.
• Close door.
• See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
• This is normal.
• Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Open the windows to
rid the room of smoke. Wait until the LOCKED DOOR
light goes off. Wipe up the excess soil and reset the
clean cycle.
• Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
• See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
• Clean up heavy spillovers before starting the clean
cycle. Heavily soiled ovens may need to self-clean
again or for a longer period of time.
• Close the oven door.
• Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool.
• Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool for
one hour. Put the oven back into operation.
• Disconnect all power to the oven for 5 minutes
and then reconnect power. If the function error
code continues repeating, call for service.