GE JB740 Owner's Manual page 31

Troubleshooting tips (Cont.)... Before you call for service
Oven !ight does not
work
Oven will not self-clean
Excessive smoking
during clean cycle .........
Excessive smoking
during broiling
Oven door will not open
after a clean cycle
Possible Cause
Light bulb is loose or defective.
Pad operating light is broken.
The temperature is too high to set a
self-clean operation.
Oven controls improperly set.
Excessive soil or grease.
Food too close to burner element.
What To Do
Tighten or replace bulb.
Call for service.
Allow the oven to cool and reset the controls.
See the Cleaning the Oven section.
Press the Cancel/Off pad. Open the windows to rid the
room of smoke. Wait until the LOCKED light goes off.
Wipe up the excess soil and reset the clean cycle.
Lower the rack position of the food.
Oven too hot. Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
Oven not clean after a L Oven controls improperly set. See the Cleaning the Oven section.
clean cycle Oven was heavily soiled. Clean up heavy spitlovers before starting the clean
cycle. Heavily soiled ovens may need to self-clean
again or for a longer period of time.
"LOCK DOOR" flashes The self=clean cycle has been Close the oven door.
in the display selected but the door is not closed.
DOOR LOCK I_1light is The oven door is locked because Press the Cancel/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool.
on when you want to the temperature inside the oven
cook has not dropped below the locking
temperature.
"Fro and a number You have a function error code. Press the Cancel/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool for
or letter" flash in the one hour. Put the oven back into operation.
display If the function code repeats. Disconnect all power to the oven for at least 30
seconds and then reconnect power. If the function error
code repeats, call for service.
Display goes blank A fuse in your home may be blown Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
or the circuit breaker tripped.
The clock is turned off. See the Special features section.
Oven is in Sabbath Mode. Verify that the oven is not in Sabbath Mode. See the
Special Features section.
Power outage, clock Power outage or surge Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset
flashes it by pressing the Cancel/Off pad, setting the clock and
resetting any cooking function.
"Burning' or ' oily' odor To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a
emitting from the vent minimum of 3 hours. See the Cleaning the Oven section.
Strong odor This is temporary and will go away after several uses
or a self-clean cycle.
My oven door glass
appears to be "tinted"
or have a "rainbow"
color, is this defective.'?
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.
A cooling 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.
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 on some models. The cooling fan wilt
turn off and on to coot internal parts. It may run after
the oven is turned off.
This is normal. Under certain light or angles, you may
see this tint or rainbow color.
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