Safety Information

Operating Instructions

Troubleshooting Tips

Consumer Support

Before you call for service…

Troubleshooting Tips

Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service.

Problem

 

Possible Causes

What To Do

 

 

 

 

Oven will not start

 

A fuse in your home

Replace fuse or reset

 

 

may be blown or the

circuit breaker.

 

 

circuit breaker tripped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power surge.

Unplug the microwave

 

 

 

oven, then plug it back in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug not fully inserted

Make sure the 3-prong

 

 

into wall outlet.

plug on the oven is fully

 

 

 

inserted into wall outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Door not securely closed.

Open the door and close

 

 

 

securely.

 

 

 

 

Control panel lighted,

 

Door not securely closed.

Open the door and close

yet oven will not start

 

 

securely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

START pad not pressed

Press START.

 

 

after entering cooking

 

 

 

selection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another selection entered

Press CLEAR/OFF.

 

 

already in oven and

 

 

 

CLEAR/OFF pad not

 

 

 

pressed to cancel it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooking time not entered

Make sure you have

 

 

after pressing TIME COOK.

entered cooking time

 

 

 

after pressing TIME COOK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLEAR/OFF was pressed

Reset cooking program

 

 

accidentally.

and press START.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food weight not

Make sure you have

 

 

entered after selecting

entered food weight

 

 

AUTO DEFROST.

after selecting AUTO

 

 

 

DEFROST.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food type not entered

Make sure you have

 

 

after pressing REHEAT

entered a food type.

 

 

or SNACKS.

 

 

 

 

 

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GE JES1231 owner manual Before you call for service…

JES1231 specifications

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