GE JDP39 Hot or too cold, Oven will not work, See the Using the self-cleaning oven section

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Problem	Possible Causes	What To Do
Oven temperature too	Oven thermostat	• See the Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself!
hot or too cold	needs adjustment.	section.
Oven will not work	Plug on range is not	• Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live,
	completely inserted in	properly grounded outlet.
	the electrical outlet.
	A fuse in your home may	• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
	be blown or the circuit
	breaker tripped.
	Oven controls improperly set.	• See the Using the oven section.
	Door left in the locked position. • If necessary, allow the oven to cool; then unlock the
		door.
Oven will not self-clean	The oven temperature is	• Allow the oven to cool to room temperature and
	too high to set a self-clean	reset the controls.
	operation.
	Oven controls improperly set.	• See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
	Oven door is not in the locked	• Make sure you move the door latch handle all the
	position.	way to the right.
“Crackling” or	This is the sound of the	• This is normal.
“popping” sound	metal heating and cooling
	during both the cooking and
	cleaning functions.
Excessive smoking	Excessive soil.	• Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Open the windows to
during a clean cycle		rid the room of smoke. Wait until the light on the
		SELF CLEAN pad goes off. Wipe up the excess soil and
		reset the clean cycle.
Oven door will not	Oven too hot.	• Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
unlock
Oven not clean after	Oven controls not properly set.	• See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
a clean cycle
	Oven was heavily soiled.	• 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.

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