GE JDP39 - Manual (Page 23)

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Safety Instructions
Operating Instructions
Care and Cleaning
Tr
oubleshooting T
ips
Consumer Support
Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Oven temperature too Oven thermostat • See the Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself!
hot or too cold needs adjustment. section.
Oven will not work Plug on range is not • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live,
completely inserted in properly grounded outlet.
the electrical outlet.
A fuse in your home may • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
be blown or the circuit
breaker tripped.
Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the oven section.
Door left in the locked position. • If necessary, allow the oven to cool; then unlock the
door.
Oven will not self-clean The oven temperature is • Allow the oven to cool to room temperature and
too high to set a self-clean reset the controls.
operation.
Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
Oven door is not in the locked • Make sure you move the door latch handle all the
position. way to the right.
“Crackling” or This is the sound of the • This is normal.
“popping” sound metal heating and cooling
during both the cooking and
cleaning functions.
Excessive smoking Excessive soil. • Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Open the windows to
during a clean cycle rid the room of smoke. Wait until the light on the
SELF CLEAN pad goes off. Wipe up the excess soil and
reset the clean cycle.
Oven door will not Oven too hot. • Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
unlock
Oven not clean after Oven controls not properly set. • See the Using the self-cleaning 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.