Before you call for service – GE 49-80591-2 User Manual
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Troubleshooting Tips
Before you call for service…
Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Display flashes “bAd”
The installed connection
• Contact installer or electrician to correct miswire.
then “linE” with a
from the house to the unit
loud tone
is miswired.
Display goes blank
A fuse in your home may be
• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
blown, or the circuit breaker
tripped.
The clock is turned off from
• See the using the clock and timer and/or the Energy
showing in the display.
Saver Mode section.
Display flashes
Power failure.
• Reset the clock.
Unable to get the
Oven control pads were
• The Bake and Broil Hi/Lo pads must be touched
display to show “SF”
not pressed properly.
at the same time and held for 3 seconds.
Power outage,
Power outage or surge.
• Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset
clock flashes
it by touching the Clear/Off pad, setting the clock
and resetting any cooking function.
“Burning” or “oily”
This is normal in a new oven • To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a
odor emitting from
and will disappear in time.
minimum of 3 hours. See the using the self-cleaning
the vent
oven section.
Strong odor
An odor from the insulation
• This is temporary.
around the inside of the
oven is normal for the first
few times the oven is used.
Drawer does not slide The drawer is out of
• Fully extend the drawer and push it all the way in.
smoothly or drags
alignment.
See the Care and cleaning of the range section.
Drawer is overloaded or load • Reduce weight. Redistribute drawer contents.
is unbalanced.
Warming/lower oven
A fuse in your home may be • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
drawer will not work
blown, or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Controls improperly set.
• See the warming drawer section.
Excessive condensation
liquid in drawer.
• Remove liquid.
in the drawer
Uncovered foods.
• Cover food with lid or aluminum foil.
Temperature setting too high. • Reduce temperature setting.
Food dries out in the
Moisture escaping.
• Cover food with lid or aluminum foil.
warming/lower oven
Drawer not fully closed.
• Push drawer in until latch engages.
drawer
Fan Noise
A convection fan will turn on • This is normal operation of the convection fan.
for 10 seconds during the oven
preheat cycle of the convection
bake and then turn off.
After oven is preheated,
• This is normal operation of the convection fan.
the convection fan will run
continuously in one direction
during convection baking.
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