GE RB754 Food does not, Broil properly, Power outage, Clock flashes, Crackling or, Popping sound

Problem	Possible Causes	What To Do
Food does not	Oven controls improperly set.	• Make sure you turn the knob all the way to the
broil properly		BROIL position.
	Door not open to the broil stop	• See the Using the oven section.
	position as recommended.
	Improper shelf position	• See the Broiling Guide.
	being used.
	Cookware not suited for broiling. • Use the broiling pan and grid that came with your range.
	Aluminum foil used on the	• See the Using the oven section.
	the broiling pan and grid has
	not been fitted properly and
	slit as recommended.
	In some areas the power	• Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes.
	(voltage) may be low.	• Broil for the longest period of time recommended in
		the Broiling Guide.
Power outage,	Power outage or surge.	• Some models will automatically resume their setting
clock flashes		once the power is restored. On models with a clock,
		you must reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you
		must reset it by turning the Oven Temperature knob
		back to OFF, setting the clock and resetting any
		cooking function.
Oven will not self-clean	The oven temperature is too	• Allow the range to cool to room temperature and reset
	high to set a self-clean	the controls.
	operation.
	Oven controls improperly set.	• Make sure you turn the control knob all the way to the
		CLEAN position.
	Oven door is not in the	• Make sure you move the door latch handle all the
	locked position.	way to the right.
“Crackling” or	This is the sound of the metal	• This is normal.
“popping” sound	heating and cooling during
	both the cooking and
	cleaning functions.
Excessive smoking	Excessive soil.	• Turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF. Open
		the windows to rid the room of smoke. Wait until
		the CLEAN light goes off. Wipe up the excess soil
		and reset the clean cycle.
Oven door will	Oven too hot.	• Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
not unlock

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