GE PT7050 owner manual Troubleshooting Tips, Problem, Possible Cause, What To Do

Troubleshooting tips ... Before you call for service

Problem	Possible Cause	What To Do
Oven light does not	Light bulb is loose or defective.	Tighten or replace bulb.
work	Pad operating light is broken.	Call for service.
Oven will not self-	The temperature is too high to set a	Allow the oven to cool and reset the controls.
clean	self-clean operation.
	Oven controls improperly set.	See the Cleaning the Oven section.
Excessive smoking	Excessive soil or grease.	Press the Cancel/Off pad. Open the windows to rid
during clean cycle		the room of smoke. Wait until the LOCKED light goes
		off. Wipe up the excess soil and reset the clean cycle.
Excessive smoking	Food too close to burner element.	Lower the rack position of the food.
during broiling
Oven door will not	Oven too hot.	Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
open after a clean
cycle
Oven not clean after	Oven controls improperly set.	See the Cleaning the Oven section.
a clean cycle	Oven was heavily soiled.	Clean up heavy spillovers before starting the clean
		cycle. Heavily soiled ovens may need to self-clean
		again or for a longer period of time.
"LOCK DOOR"	The self-clean cycle has been selected	Close the oven door.
flashes in the	but the door is not closed.
display
LOCKED light is on	The oven door is locked because	Press the Cancel/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool.
when you want to	the temperature inside the oven
cook	has not dropped below the locking
	temperature.
“F— and a number	You have a function error code.	Press the Cancel/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool for one
or letter” flash in		hour. Put the oven back into operation.
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 be blown or the	Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
	circuit breaker tripped.
	The clock is turned off.	See the Special Features section.
	Oven is in Sabbath Mode.	Verify that the oven is not in Sabbath Mode.
		See the Special Features section.
Power outage,	Power outage or surge	Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must
clock flashes		reset it by pressing the Cancel/Off pad, setting the
		clock and resetting any cooking function.
“Burning” or “oily”	This is normal in a new oven and will	To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a
odor emitting from	disappear in time.	minimum of 3 hours. See the Cleaning the Oven
the vent		section.
Strong odor	An odor from the insulation around	This is temporary and will go away after several uses
	the inside of the oven is normal for the	or a self-clean cycle.
	first few times the oven is used.
Fan noise	A cooling fan may automatically turn	This is normal. The cooling fan will turn on to cool
	on.	internal parts. It may run for up to 1-1/2 hours after the
		oven is turned off.
My oven door glass	No. The inner oven glass is coated with	This is normal. Under certain light or angles, you may
appears to be	a heat barrier to reflect the heat back	see this tint or rainbow color.
"tinted" or have a	into the oven to prevent heat loss and
"rainbow" color. Is	keep the outer door cool while baking.
this defective?

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

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