Problem

 

Possible Causes

What To Do

 

 

 

 

 

“Door” appears in the

 

 

Self-cleaning cycle has been

Move the latch handle all the way to the right.

display (on models with

 

 

selected but the latch handle

 

a door latch)

 

 

was not moved all the way

 

 

 

 

to the right.

 

 

 

 

Latch handle was moved to

Move the latch handle to the right only when setting

 

 

 

the right but a program other

the self-cleaning cycle.

 

 

 

than self-cleaning was selected.

 

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

The BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads must be pressed at

display to show “SF”

 

not pressed properly.

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 oven

To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a

odor emitting from

 

and will disappear in time.

minimum of 3 hours. See the Using the self-

the vent

 

 

 

cleaning oven section.

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 may

This is normal. The cooling fan will turn off and on.

 

 

automatically turn on and

 

 

 

off to cool internal parts.

 

Drawer does not slide

 

The drawer is out of alignment.

Fully extend the drawer and push it all the way in.

smoothly or drags

 

 

 

See the Care and cleaning of the range section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drawer is over-loaded or load

Reduce weight. Redistribute drawer contents.

 

 

is unbalanced.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The oven is self-cleaning.

Wait for the self-clean cycle to finish and the oven

 

 

 

 

to cool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controls improperly set.

See the Electric warming drawer section.

Excessive condensation

 

Liquid in warming drawer.

Remove liquid.

in the warming 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GE JGBP85, JGBP79 Door appears, Display goes blank, Display flashes, Unable to get, Display to show SF, Power outage, Vent