GE PVM9179DFBB - Manual (Page 30)

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Troubleshooting Tips
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Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Oven will not start A fuse in your home may be ‡ 5HSODFHIXVHRUUHVHWFLUFXLWEUHDNHU
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Power surge. ‡ 8QSOXJWKHPLFURZDYHRYHQWKHQSOXJLWEDFNLQ
Plug not fully inserted into wall ‡ 0DNHVXUHWKHSURQJSOXJRQWKHRYHQLVIXOO\LQVHUWHG
outlet. into wall outlet.
Door not securely closed. ‡ 2SHQWKHGRRUDQGFORVHVHFXUHO\
Control panel lighted, Door not securely closed. ‡ 2SHQWKHGRRUDQGFORVHVHFXUHO\
yet oven will not start
Start/Pause button not pressed ‡ 3UHVV Start/Pause.
after entering cooking selection.
Another selection entered ‡ 3UHVV Cancel/Off
already in oven and Cancel/Off
button not pressed to cancel it.
Cooking time not entered after ‡ 0DNHVXUH\RXKDYHHQWHUHGFRRNLQJWLPHDIWHUSUHVVLQJ
pressing Cook Time. Cook Time.
Cancel/Off was pressed ‡ 5HVHWFRRNLQJSURJUDPDQGSUHVVStart/Pause.
accidentally.
Food weight not entered after ‡ 0DNHVXUH\RXKDYHHQWHUHGIRRGZHLJKWDIWHUVHOHFWLQJ
selecting Auto Defrost or Auto Defrost or Fast Defrost.
Fast Defrost.
Food type not entered after ‡ 0DNHVXUH\RXKDYHHQWHUHGDIRRGW\SH
pressing Auto Cook.
CONTROL LOCKED The control has been locked. ‡3UHVVDQGKROGCancel/Off for about 3 seconds
appears on display to unlock the control.
OVEN TOO HOT FOR One of the sensor cooking ‡7KHVHIHDWXUHVZLOOQRWRSHUDWHZKHQWKHRYHQLVKRW
SENSOR COOKING--- buttons was pressed when the The oven will automatically change to cook by time
USING ALTERNATE temperature inside the oven (follow the directions in the display) or once the oven is
METHOD appears was greater than 200°F. cool enough, the sensor features will function normally.
on display
Floor of the oven is warm The cooktop light is located ‡7KLVLVQRUPDO
even when the oven has below the oven floor. When
not been used light is on, the heat it produces
may make the oven floor get warm.
You hear an unusual You have tried to change ‡0DQ\RIWKHRYHQ·VIHDWXUHVDUHSUHVHWDQG
low-tone beep the power level when it is cannot be changed.
not allowed.
Oven emits a smoky odor Oils on the stainless steel cavity ‡7KLVLVQRUPDO
and gray smoke after are burning off after using the
using the Bake feature Bake feature the first few times.
Before you call for service…