GE JE1050 owner manual Before you call for service…, Safety Instructions Operating Instructions

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Before you call for service…

Troubleshooting Tips

Save time and money! Review the chart below and you may not need to call for service.

Problem

 

Possible Causes

What To Do

 

 

 

 

Oven will not start

 

A fuse in your home may be

Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.

 

 

blown or the circuit breaker

 

 

 

tripped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power surge.

Unplug the microwave oven, then plug it back in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug not fully inserted into wall

Make sure the 3-prong plug on the oven is fully inserted

 

 

outlet.

into wall outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Door not securely closed.

Open the door and close securely.

 

 

 

 

Control panel lighted, yet

 

Door not securely closed.

Open the door and close securely.

oven will not start

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

START pad not pressed after

Press START.

 

 

entering cooking selection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another selection entered

Press CLEAR/OFF.

 

 

already in oven and CLEAR/OFF

 

 

 

pad not pressed to cancel it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooking time not entered after

Make sure you have entered cooking time after pressing

 

 

pressing TIME COOK.

TIME COOK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLEAR/OFF was pressed

Reset cooking program and press START.

 

 

accidentally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food weight not entered after

Make sure you have entered food weight after pressing

 

 

pressing AUTO DEFROST.

AUTO DEFROST.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food type not entered after

Make sure you have entered a food type.

 

 

pressing SNACKS or COOK.

 

 

 

 

 

“Error” appears on display

 

During Reheat or Popcorn

Close the door, press CLEAR/OFF and begin again.

 

 

program, the door was opened

 

 

 

before steam could be detected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No steam was detected by sensor

Use Time Cook.

 

 

within 4 minutes and 10 seconds

 

 

 

after start of Popcorn program.

 

 

 

 

 

Things That Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven

Safety Instructions

Operating Instructions

Troubleshooting Tips

Steam or vapor escaping from around the door.

Light reflection around door or outer case.

Dimming oven light and change in the blower sound at power levels other than high.

Dull thumping sound while oven is operating.

TV/radio interference might be noticed while using the microwave. Similar to the interference caused by other small appliances, it does not indicate a problem with the microwave. Plug the microwave into a different electrical circuit, move the radio or TV as far away from the microwave as possible, or check the position and signal of the TV/radio antenna.

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