GE PVM9179 Before you call for service…, Troubleshooting Tips, Oven will not start, tripped

Models: PVM9179

1 76
Download 76 pages 38 Kb
Page 30
Image 30
Before you call for service…

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 Causes

What To Do

 

 

 

 

Oven will not start

 

A fuse in your home may be 

‡ 5HSODFHIXVHRUUHVHWFLUFXLWEUHDNHU

 

 

blown or the circuit breaker

 

 

 

tripped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power surge.

‡ 8QSOXJWKHPLFURZDYHRYHQWKHQSOXJLWEDFNLQ

 

 

 

 

 

Plug not fully inserted into wall  ‡ 0DNHVXUHWKHSURQJSOXJRQWKHRYHQLVIXOO\LQVHUWHG

 

 

outlet.

into wall outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Door not securely closed.

‡ 2SHQWKHGRRUDQGFORVHVHFXUHO\

 

 

 

 

Control panel lighted,

 

Door not securely closed.

‡ 2SHQWKHGRRUDQGFORVHVHFXUHO\

yet oven will not start

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start/Pause button not pressed

‡ 3UHVV Start/Pause.

 

 

after entering cooking selection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another selection entered 

‡ 3UHVV Cancel/Off

 

 

already in oven and Cancel/Off

 

 

 

button not pressed to cancel it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooking time not entered after  ‡ 0DNHVXUH\RXKDYHHQWHUHGFRRNLQJWLPHDIWHUSUHVVLQJ

 

 

pressing Cook Time.

Cook Time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancel/Off was pressed

‡ 5HVHWFRRNLQJSURJUDPDQGSUHVVStart/Pause.

 

 

accidentally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food weight not entered after 

‡ 0DNHVXUH\RXKDYHHQWHUHGIRRGZHLJKWDIWHUVHOHFWLQJ

 

 

selecting Auto Defrost or

Auto Defrost or Fast Defrost.

 

 

Fast Defrost.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food type not entered after 

‡ 0DNHVXUH\RXKDYHHQWHUHGDIRRGW\SH

 

 

pressing Auto Cook.

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL LOCKED

 

The control has been locked.

‡3UHVVDQGKROGCancel/Off for about 3 seconds

appears on display

 

 

to unlock the control.

 

 

 

 

OVEN TOO HOT FOR

 

One of the sensor cooking 

‡7KHVHIHDWXUHVZLOOQRWRSHUDWHZKHQWKHRYHQLVKRW

SENSOR COOKING---

 

buttons was pressed when the

The oven will automatically change to cook by time

USING ALTERNATE

 

temperature inside the oven

(follow the directions in the display) or once the oven is

METHOD appears

 

was greater than 200°F.

cool enough, the sensor features will function normally.

on display

 

 

 

Floor of the oven is warm even when the oven has not been used

The cooktop light is located 

‡7KLVLVQRUPDO

below the oven floor. When

 

light is on, the heat it produces may make the oven floor get warm.

You hear an unusual

You have tried to change

‡0DQ\RIWKHRYHQ·VIHDWXUHVDUHSUHVHWDQG

low-tone beep

the power level when it is

cannot be changed.

 

not allowed.

 

Oven emits a smoky odor and gray smoke after using the Bake feature

Oils on the stainless steel cavity  ‡7KLVLVQRUPDO are burning off after using the

Bake feature the first few times.

30

Page 30
Image 30
GE PVM9179 Before you call for service…, Troubleshooting Tips, Oven will not start, A fuse in your home may be , tripped