GE JBP95 warranty The Problem Solver, Possible Cause, Electric Coil Models, Glass Cooktop Models

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE
OVEN DOOR	• Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the range to cool to room temperature
ACCIDENTALLY LOCKED	and reset the controls.
DURING COOKING
OVEN DOOR WILL	• The oven must cool below the locking temperature.
NOT UNLOCK
OVEN DOOR IS CROOKED	• Because the oven door is removable, it sometimes gets out of position during
	installation. To straighten the door, push down on the high corner.
OVEN NOT CLEAN	• The oven controls are not set properly.
AFTER CLEAN CYCLE	• Heavily soiled ovens may need to self-clean again or for a longer period.
	• Heavy spillovers should be cleaned before starting clean cycle.
“door” APPEARS	• The self-clean cycle has been selected but the latch handle was not moved
IN THE DISPLAY	all the way to the right. Move the latch handle.
	• The latch handle was moved to the right but another program other than
	self-clean was selected. Move latch handle to the right only when setting
	self-clean cycle.
CONTROL SIGNALS AFTER	• This is reminding you to enter a bake temperature.
ENTERING OVEN TIME
OR STOP TIME
Electric Coil Models
SURFACE UNITS	• Surface units are not plugged in solidly.
NOT FUNCTIONING	• Drip pans are not set securely in the cooktop.
PROPERLY
	• Surface unit controls are not properly set.
COOKTOP FEELS HOT	• Large pans hold heat close to the cooktop.
	• Pans on the right rear surface unit block air flow from the oven vent and cause
	the cooktop to get hot.
Glass Cooktop Models
SURFACE UNITS WILL NOT	• You must use pans which are absolutely flat. If light can be seen between the
MAINTAIN A ROLLING	pan bottom and a straight edge, the surface units will not transfer heat properly.
BOIL OR FRYING RATE IS	• Pan bottoms should closely match the diameter of the surface unit selected.
NOT FAST ENOUGH
SURFACE UNITS DO NOT	• Difficulty may be in the main distribution panel of your house, caused by a
WORK PROPERLY	blown oven-circuit fuse, a tripped oven-circuit breaker, the main fuse or the
	main circuit breaker, depending on the nature of the power supply. If a circuit
	breaker is involved, reset it. If the control box uses fuses, the oven fuse
	(a cartridge-type) should be changed, BUT ONLY BY SOMEONE FAMILIAR
	WITH ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS. If after performing one of these procedures,
	the fuse blows or circuit breaker trips again, call for service.
	NOTE: Apartment tenants or condominium owners should ask their building
	management to perform this check before calling for service.
	• If the range is connected to 208 volts, you will notice some increase in
	cooking times.
	• The cooktop surface unit controls are not properly set, or the wrong control
	knob is set for the surface unit you are using.
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