GE Gas Ranges - Manual (Page 32)

The Problem Solver
Stainless Steel Range
32
Questions?
Use this
problem
solver!
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
OVEN WILL NOT • Plug on the range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet.
WORK
• A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped.
• The oven controls are not properly set.
• The oven controls are set for cleaning. If necessary, allow the oven to
cool then open the door.
OVEN WILL NOT • The oven temperature is too high to set a self-clean operation.
SELF-CLEAN Allow the range to cool to room temperature and reset the controls.
• The controls are not properly set.
• The self-clean cycle will not start until the shelf slide assemblies have
been removed.
UNABLE TO USE • When the 27
″ (large) oven is set for cleaning, only the surface
THE 12
″ OVEN,
burners may be used. The 12
″ (small) oven, the griddle and/or
GRIDDLE AND/OR the grille cannot be used.
GRILLE WHEN
SELF-CLEANING
“CRACKING” OR • This is normal. This is the sound of the metal heating and cooling
“POPPING” SOUND during both the cooking and cleaning functions.
DURING CLEANING
EXCESSIVE SMOKING • Excessive soil. Press the OFF selector button. Open the windows to
OCCURS DURING rid the room of smoke. Wait until the DOOR LOCKED light goes
CLEANING off. Wipe up excess soil and reset the clean cycle.
STRONG ODOR FROM • An odor from the insulation around the inside of the oven is normal
SELF-CLEAN CYCLE for the first few times the oven is used. This is temporary.
OVEN NOT CLEAN • The oven was heavily soiled. Clean up heavy spillovers before starting
AFTER A CLEAN the clean cycle. Heavily soiled ovens may need to self-clean again.
CYCLE
• The oven controls are not properly set. See the Self-Cleaning section.