GE JK91527 Before You Call For Service…, Problem, Possible Causes, What To Do, “F- and a number

Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions

Before You Call For Service…

Troubleshooting Tips

Problem	Possible Causes	What To Do
“F— and a number	You have a function	• Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool for
or letter” flash	error code.	one hour. Put the oven back into operation.
in the display
	If the function code repeats.	• Disconnect all power to the oven for at least 30
		seconds and then reconnect power. If the function
		error code repeats, call for service.
Display goes blank	A fuse in your home may	• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
	be 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 (on double oven
display to show “SF”	not pressed properly.	models, use the upper oven controls) must be
		pressed at the same time and held for 3 seconds.
“Probe” appears in	This is reminding you to	• Enter a probe temperature.
the display	enter a probe temperature
	after plugging in the probe.
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.
Steam from the vent	When using the convection	• This is normal.
	feature, it is normal to see
	steam coming out of the
	oven vent. As the number
	of racks or amount of
	food being cooked increases,
	the amount of visible steam
	will increase.
“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-cleaning
the vent		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 or a convection	• This is normal. The cooling fan will turn on
	fan (depending on the	to cool internal parts. It may run for up to 1-1/2
	function you are using)	hours in 30″ models and up to 2 hours in 27″ models
	may automatically turn on.	after the oven is turned off. The convection fan
		will cycle on and off until the function is over or
		the door is opened.

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