Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions

Before You Call For Service (cont.)…

Troubleshooting Tips

Problem

 

Possible Causes

What To Do

 

 

 

 

 

“F— and a number or

 

You have a function error code.

Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool for

letter” flash in the display

 

 

 

one hour. Put the oven back into operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improper air/gas ratio in

Call for service.

 

 

the oven.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GE JGSP22 A number or, Display flashes, Unable to get, Display to show SF, Power outage, Clock flashes, Burning or oily