GE JGB428 Operating, Tips, Troubleshooting, Safety Instructions, Installation, Consumer Support

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Problem	Possible Causes		What To Do
Clock and timer	Plug on range is not completely		• Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live,
do not work	inserted in the electrical outlet.		properly grounded outlet.
(on some models)
		A fuse in your home may be	• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
		blown or the circuit breaker
		tripped.
		oven controls improperly set.	• See the Using the clock and timer section.
Oven temperature		oven thermostat	• See the adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! section.
too hot or too cold		needs adjustment.
Oven light does not work	light bulb is loose or defective.		• Tighten or replace the bulb.
	Plug on range is not completely		• Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly
	inserted in the electrical outlet.		grounded outlet.
Oven will not self-clean	The oven temperature is too		• Allow the range to cool to room temperature and
	high to set a self-clean operation.		reset the controls.
	oven controls improperly set.		• See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
	on models with a door latch,		• Make sure you move the door latch handle all the way
	the oven door is not in the		to the right.
	locked position.
“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.		• On models with touch pads, touch the Clear/Off pad.
			On models with an OVEN TEMP knob, turn it to OFF.
			Open the windows to rid the room of smoke. Wait until
			the SELF CLEAN light goes off. Wipe up the excess soil
			and reset the clean cycle.
Oven door will not open	oven too hot.		• Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
after a clean cycle
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.
Oven door will not	oven is too hot.		• Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
unlock (on models			Do not lock the door with the door latch except when
with a door latch)			using the self-clean feature.
Self-clean light (on	The OVEN TEMP knob has not		• Set the OVEN TEMP knob to CLEAN. See the Using the
some models) blinks	been set to CLEAN when the		self-cleaning oven section.
when trying to set a	latch was moved to the right.
self-clean cycle
	The latch was not moved to the • Move the latch to the right as far as it will go. See the
	right when the OVEN TEMP knob		Using the self-cleaning oven section.
	was set to CLEAN.
Self-clean light (on	A power interruption occurred.		• Turn the OVEN TEMP knob to OFF and move the latch
some models) blinks			to the left as far as it will go. Reset the range controls
during self-clean cycle			to the desired settings. See the Using the self-cleaning
			oven section.
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