GE Range Before you call for service, Possible Causes, What To Do, or delay start, Food does not

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.

	Possible Causes			What To Do
Surface units do not	The	surface	milts are	* With	the controls	off, check	to	make	sure the surtiwe
work properly	not	plugged	in solidly,	unit	is plugged	completely	into	tile	receptacle.

improperlyThesurfaCeset.mfit controls* CheCkunitvout°areSeeusingtl/ecorrect control is set for the stu_fiwe

The drip pans are not set• With tile controls off, check to make sure tile drip

securely in the cooktop,pan is in tile recess ill tile cl>l>ktop and that the

()l_euiw_ in tile pan lines up with tile receptacle,

Controlsignals

after

You

forgot

to

enter

a

*

Press

the

BAKEpad

and

desired

temperature

or the

entering cooking time

bake

temperature

or

SELF CLEAN

pad

and

desired

clean

time.

or delay start

cleaning

time.

Food does not bake

Oven

controls

improperly

set.

*

See

tile

Using

the

oven

section.

or roastproperly

Shelf

position

is incorrect

*

See

the

Using

the oven

section.

or the shelf is not level.

Incorrect

cookware

or

*

See

the

Using the oven

section.

cookware

of improper

size

being

used.

Oven

thermostat

needs

*

See

the

Adjust the oven thermostat--Do

it yourself[

adjustment,

section,

Clock and timer

do

Plug

on

range

is not

completely

•

Make

sure

electrical

l)lug,

is

l)lugged,,

into

a live,

properly

not work

hlserted

ha the

electricaJ

outlet,

grotmded

outlet.

A fuse

ha

your

home

may

*

Replace

the

fi/se

or

reset

the

circuit

breaker:

be blown or the circuit

breaker

tripped.

Ovenlight does not work

Oven	controls	improperly		set.	*	See	the	Using the	clock	and timer section.
Light	bulb is	loose	or defective.		*	Tighten		or replace	the	btdb.
Switch	operating		light		*	Call	for	service.

is broken.

Food does not	Door	not	open	to the broil	stop	*	See	tile	Using the oven	section.
broilproperly	position		as recommended.
	Oven	controls		improperly	set.	*	Make	sure you press tile BROILHI/LOpad.
	hnproper		shelf	position		*	See	tile	Broiling Guide.
	being	used.
	Cookware		not	suited		*	Llse	tile	broiling, l_an	and ,grid that came with your range.

for broiling.

Aluminum foil used on the

the broiling pan mad grid has

not been fitted properly and slit as recommended.

In some areas the power

(voltage) may be low.

*See tile Using the oven section.

•Preheat the broil element fin" 10 minutes.

•Broil for tile longest period of tilne recolnu/ended ill the Broiling Guide.