Before You Call For Service - GE JB745SFSS Use And Care Manual

Before You Call For Service...

Troubleshooting Tips
Problem
Clock and timer do
not work
Oven will not self-clean
"Crackling" or
"popping" sound
Excessive smoking
during a clean cycle
Oven door will not
open after a clean cycle
Oven not clean after a
clean cycle
"LOCKED" flashes
in the display
"LOCKED" is on
when you want
to cook
or letter flash
in the display
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Possible Causes
Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly
inserted in the electrical outlet.
A fuse in your home
may be blown or the
circuit breaker tripped.
Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the kitchen timer section.
The oven temperature is
too high to set a self-clean
operation.
Oven controls improperly set.
The probe is plugged into
the outlet in the oven.
(on some models)
This is the sound of the
metal heating and cooling
during both the cooking and
cleaning functions.
Excessive soil.
Oven too hot.
Oven controls not properly set. • See the Using the self-cleaning oven or Using steam clean section.
Oven was heavily soiled.
The self-clean cycle has been • Close the oven door.
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. • Disconnect all power to the range for at least
What To Do
grounded outlet.
• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
• Allow the range to cool and reset the controls.
• See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
• Remove the probe from the oven.
• This is normal.
• Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Open the windows to
rid the room of smoke. Wait until LOCKED/DOOR
goes off. After the oven cools, wipe up the
excess soil and reset the clean cycle.
• Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
• Clean up heavy spillovers before starting the clean
cycle. Heavily soiled ovens may need to be cleaned again.
• Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool.
30 seconds and then reconnect power. If the function
error code repeats, call for service.