Hotpoint RB740 Oven temperature too, Hot or too cold, Clock and timer do, Display goes blank

ge.com

Problem	Possible Causes	What To Do
Oven temperature too	Oven thermostat	•See the Adjust the oven thermostat–Easy to do
hot or too cold	needs adjustment.	yourself! section.
Clock and timer do	Plug on range is not completely	• Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly
not work	inserted in the electrical outlet.	grounded outlet.
	A fuse in your home may be	• Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
	blown or the circuit breaker
	tripped.
	Oven controls improperly set.	•See the Using the clock and timer section.
Display goes blank	A fuse in your home may be	• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
	blown or the circuit breaker
	tripped.
	The clock is turned off from	• See the Using the clock and timer section.
	showing in the display.
Oven door is crooked	The door is out of position.	• Because the oven door is removable, it sometimes gets
		out of position during installation. To straighten the
		door, push down on the high corner.
Oven makes	This is the sound of the	•This is normal.
clicking noise	heating element turning
	off and on during
	cooking functions.
“F—and a number	You have a function error code.	• Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Put the oven back
or letter” flash in		into operation.
the display
	If the function code repeats:	• Disconnect all power to the range for at least 30
		seconds and then reconnect power. If the function
		error code repeats, call for service.
		• On self-cleaning models, if a function error code
		appears during the self-cleaning cycle, check the oven
		door latch. The latch may have been moved, if only
		slightly, from the locked position. Make sure the latch
		is moved to the right as far as it will go. Press the
		CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool for one hour.
		Put the oven back into operation.
Power outage	Power outage or surge.	•Some models will automatically resume their setting once
		the power is restored. On models with a clock, you must
		reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset it by
		pressing the CLEAR/OFF pad, setting the clock and
		resetting any cooking function.
Display flashes	Power failure.	•Reset the clock.
Unable to get the display	Oven control pads were not	•The BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads must be pressed at the
to show “SF”	pressed properly.	same time and held for 3 seconds.

45

Safety Instructions
Instructions	Operating
Care and Cleaning
Instructions	Installation
Troubleshooting Tips
Consumer Support