GE Coli Top owner manual Problem Possible Causes What To Do On Some Models

Problem	Possible Causes	What To Do
On Some Models
Display goes blank	A fuse in your home may be	• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
	blown or the circuit breaker
	tripped.
	The clock is in the	• See the Special features of your oven control section.
	black-out mode.
Display flashes	Power failure.	• Reset the clock.
Unable to get the	Oven control pads were not	• The BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads must be touched at the same time
display to show “SF”	touched properly.	and held for 3 seconds.
“Probe” appears in	This is reminding you to	• Enter a probe temperature.
the display	enter a probe temperature
	after plugging in the probe.
Power outage,	Power outage or surge.	• Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset it by
clock flashes		touching the CLEAR/OFF pad, setting the clock and resetting
		any cooking function.
Steam from the vent	When using the convection	• This is normal.
	feature, it is normal to see
	steam coming out of the oven
	vent. As the number of shelves
	or amount of food being
	cooked increases, the amount
	of visible steam will increase.
“Burning” or “oily”	This is normal in a new oven	• To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a minimum of
odor emitting from	and will disappear in time.	3 hours. See the Using the self-cleaningoven section.
the vent
Strong odor	An odor from the insulation	• This is temporary.
	around the inside of the oven
	is normal for the first few times
	the oven is used.
Fan noise	A cooling fan or a convection	• This is normal. The cooling fan will turn off and on. The convection
	fan (depending on the	fan will run until the function is over or the door is opened.
	function you are using) may
	automatically turn on and off
	to cool internal parts.
Surface light does not	Switch operating light is	• Call for service.
work	broken.
Warming drawer will	A fuse in your home may be	• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
not work	blown or the circuit breaker
	tripped.
	Controls improperly set.	• See the Warming drawer section.
Excessive condensation	Liquid in drawer.	• Remove liquid.
in the drawer
	Uncovered foods.	• Cover food with lid or aluminum foil.
	Temperature setting too high.	• Reduce temperature setting.
Food dries out in the	Moisture escaping.	• Cover food with lid or aluminum foil.
warming drawer
	Drawer not fully closed.	• Push drawer in until latch engages.

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