GE PVM1970 Before you call for service, Problem, Possible Cause, What To Do, Oven will not start

Models: PVM1970

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Problem

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 Cause

What To Do

Oven will not start

A fuse in your home may be

• Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.

 

blown or the circuit breaker

 

 

 

tripped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power surge.

• Unplug the microwave oven, then plug

 

 

 

it back in.

 

Plug not fully inserted into

• Make sure the 3-prong plug on the

 

wall outlet

 

oven is fully inserted into wall outlet.

 

 

 

 

Door not securely closed.

• Open the door and close securely.

 

 

 

 

Power Saver (Energy Saver)

• Push the Power Saver (Energy Saver)

 

button not engaged.

 

button so it is pressed in.

Control panel

Door not securely closed.

• Open the door and close securely.

lighted, yet oven will

 

 

 

START/PAUSE button not

Press START/PAUSE.

not start

pressed after entering cooking

 

 

 

 

 

 

selection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another selection entered

Press CANCEL/OFF.

 

already in oven and CANCEL/

 

 

 

OFF button not pressed to

 

 

 

cancel it.

 

 

 

Cooking time not entered

• Make sure you have entered cooking

 

after pressing TIME COOK

 

time after pressing TIME COOK.

 

 

 

 

CANCEL/OFF was pressed

• Reset cooking program and press

 

accidentally.

 

START/PAUSE.

 

 

 

 

Food weight not entered after

• Make sure you have entered food

 

selecting AUTO DEFROST or 1

 

weight after selecting AUTO DEFROST

 

lb QUICK DEFROST.

 

or FAST DEFROST.

 

Food type not entered after

• Make sure you have entered a food

 

pressing AUTO COOK.

 

type.

 

 

 

CONTROL LOCKED

The control has been locked.

• Press and hold CANCEL/OFF for about

appears on display

 

 

3 seconds to unlock the control.

 

 

 

Floor of the oven is

The cooktop light is located

• This is normal.

warm even when

below the oven floor. When

 

 

the overn has not

light is on, the heat it

 

 

been used

produces may make the oven

 

 

 

floor get warm.

 

 

You hear an unusual You have tried to change the

low-tone beep power level when it is not allowed

Many of the oven’s features are preset and cannot be changed.

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