Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions

Before you call for service…

Troubleshooting Tips

Problem

 

Possible Causes

What To Do

 

 

 

 

Storage drawer

 

Power cord may be

Reposition the drawer and power cord. See the

won’t close

 

obstructing drawer

Storage Drawer Removal instructions in the Care and

 

 

in the lower back

cleaning of your range section.

 

 

of the range.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear drawer support is

Reposition the drawer. See the Storage Drawer

 

 

on top of the guide rail.

Removal instructions in the Care and cleaning of your

 

 

 

range section.

 

 

 

 

“Crackling” or

 

This is the sound of the

This is normal.

“popping” sound

 

metal heating and cooling

 

 

 

during the cooking function.

 

 

 

 

 

“F – and a number

 

You have a function

Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Put the oven back into

or letter” flash

 

error code.

operation.

in the display

 

 

 

 

If the function code repeats.

Disconnect all power to the range for at least 30

 

 

 

 

 

seconds and then reconnect power. If the function

 

 

 

error code repeats, call for service.

 

 

 

 

Display flashes “bAd”

 

The installed connection

Contact installer or electrician to correct miswire.

then “linE” with a

 

from the house to the unit

 

loud tone

 

is miswired.

 

 

 

 

 

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 turned off from

See the Using the clock and timer section.

 

 

showing in the display.

 

 

 

 

 

Display flashes

 

Power failure.

Reset the clock.

 

 

 

 

Unable to get the

 

Oven control pads were

The BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads must be pressed

display to show “SF”

 

not pressed properly.

at the same time and held for 3 seconds.

 

 

 

 

Power outage,

 

Power outage or surge.

Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset

clock flashes

 

 

it by pressing the CLEAR/OFF pad, setting the clock

 

 

 

and resetting any cooking function.

 

 

 

 

“Burning” or “oily”

 

This is normal in a new

This is temporary.

odor emitting from

 

oven and will disappear

 

the vent

 

in time.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

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GE JBS55 Won’t close, Storage Drawer Removal instructions in the Care, Cleaning of your range section, Crackling or, Vent

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