GE JRP 28 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	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.
Oven will not self-clean	The oven temperature	• Allow the oven to cool to room temperature and reset
	is too high to set a	the controls.
	self-clean operation.
	Oven controls improperly set.	• See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
“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.	• Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Open the windows to rid
during clean cycle		the room of smoke. Wait until the LOCKED light 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.
open after a
clean cycle
Oven not clean after a	Oven controls improperly set.	• See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
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.
“LOCK DOOR” flashes	The self-clean cycle	• Close the oven door.
in the display	has been selected but
	the door is not closed.
LOCKED light is on	The oven door is locked	• Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool.
when you want to cook	because the temperature
	inside the oven has not
	dropped below the
	locking temperature.

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