Before you call for service… | GE RB758 guide

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Before you call for service…

Troubleshooting Tips

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Problem		Possible Causes	What To Do

Radiant Cooktops
Surface units will not		Improper cookware	• Use pans which are flat and match the diameter
maintain a rolling boil		being used.	of the surface unit selected.
or cooking is not
fast enough

Surface units do		A fuse in your home may be	• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
not work properly		blown or the circuit breaker
		tripped.

		Cooktop controls	• Check to see the correct control is set for the surface
		improperly set.	unit you are using.

Scratches (may appear		Incorrect cleaning methods	• Scratches are not removable. Tiny scratches will become
as cracks) on cooktop		being used.	less visible in time as a result of cleaning.
glass surface		Cookware with rough bottoms	• To avoid scratches, use the recommended cleaning
		being used or coarse particles	procedures. Make sure bottoms of cookware are clean
		(salt or sand) were between	before use, and use cookware with smooth bottoms.
		the cookware and the surface
		of the cooktop.
		Cookware has been slid
		across the cooktop surface.

Areas of discoloration		Food spillovers not cleaned	• See the Cleaning the glass cooktop section.
on the cooktop		before next use.

		Hot surface on a model	• This is normal. The surface may appear discolored
		with a light-colored glass	when it is hot . This is temporary and will disappear
		cooktop.	as the glass cools.

Plastic melted to		Hot cooktop came into	• See the Glass surface—potential for permanent damage
the surface		contact with plastic placed	section in the Cleaning the glass cooktop section.
		on the hot cooktop.

Pitting (or indentation)		Hot sugar mixture spilled	• Call a qualified technician for replacement .
of the cooktop		on the cooktop.

Frequent cycling		Improper cookware	• Use only flat cookware to minimize cycling.
off and on of		being used.
surface units

Coil Cooktops
Surface units		The surface units are not	• With the controls off, check to make sure the surface
not functioning		plugged in solidly.	unit is plugged completely into the receptacle.
properly
properly		The surface unit controls	• Check to see the correct control is set for the surface
		The surface unit controls	• Check to see the correct control is set for the surface
		improperly set.	unit you are using.

		The drip pans are not set securely • With the controls off, check to make sure the drip pan is
		in the cooktop.	in the recess in the cooktop and that the opening in the
			pan lines up with the receptacle.

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GE RB758 manual Before you call for service…, Problem Possible Causes What To Do, Pan lines up with the receptacle

Contents

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