GE PT7050 owner manual Troubleshooting tips ... Before you call for service

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

Troubleshooting tips ... Before you call for service

Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service.

Problem	Possible Cause	What To Do
My new oven doesn't	Your new oven has a different cooking	For the first few uses, follow your recipe
cook like my old one.	system from your old oven and therefore	times and temperatures carefully. If you still
Is something wrong	may cook differently than your old oven.	think your new oven is too hot or too cold,
with the temperature		you can adjust the temperature yourself
settings?		to meet your specific cooking preference.
		NOTE: This adjustment affects traditional
		bake Traditional Bake, Convection Bake and
		Convection Bake Multi temperatures; it will
		not affect Convection Roast, Traditional Broil,
		Convection Broil or Clean.
Food does not bake	Oven controls improperly set.	See the Cooking Modes section.
properly	Rack position is incorrect or rack is not	See the Cooking Modes section and Cooking
	level.	Guide.
	Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper	See the Cookware section.
	size being used.
	Oven temperature needs adjustment.	See the Special Features section.
	Ingredient substitution	Substituting ingredients can change the
		recipe outcome.
Food does not broil	Oven controls improperly set.	Make sure you select the appropriate broil
properly		mode. NOTE: Convection crisp is not for
		broiling foods.
	Improper rack position being used.	See the Cooking Guide for rack location
		suggestions.
	Food being cooked in a hot pan.	Make sure cookware is cool
	Cookware not suited for broiling.	Use a pan specifically designed for broiling
	Aluminum foil used on the broiling pan and	If using aluminum foil conform to pan slits.
	grid has not been fitted properly and
	slit as recommended.
	In some areas the power (voltage) may be	Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes.
	low.
Oven temperature too	Oven temperature needs adjustment.	See the Special Features section.
hot or too cold
Oven not work or	A fuse in your home may be blown or the	Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
appears not to work	circuit breaker tripped.
	Oven controls improperly set.	See the Using the Oven section.
	Oven is in Sabbath Mode	Verify, that the oven is not in Sabbath Mode.
		See the Special Features section.
“Crackling” or	This is the sound of the metal heating	This is normal.
“popping” sound	and cooling during both the cooking and
	cleaning functions.
Why is my range	Your range has been designed to maintain	This is normal.
making a "clicking"	a tighter control over your oven's
noise when using my	temperature. You may hear your oven's
oven?	heating elements "click" on and off more
	frequently than in older ovens to achieve
	better results during baking, broiling,
	convection, and self-clean cycles.
Clock and timer do not	A fuse in your home may be blown or the	Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
work	circuit breaker tripped.

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