GE CGS980SEMSS Use and Care Manual - Page 54

Problem, Possible Causes, What To Do, BROIL HI/LO

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Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Before you call for service... Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Problem Display goes blank Possible Causes A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. The clock is in the black-out mode. What To Do • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. • See the Special features of your oven control section. Display flashes Power failure. • Reset the clock. Unable to get the display to show "SF" Oven control pads were not pressed properly. • The BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads must be touched at the same time and held for 3 seconds. Power outage, clock flashes Power outage or surge. • Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset it by touching the CLEAR/OFF pad, setting the clock and resetting any cooking function. "Burning" or "oily" odor emitting from the vent This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in time. • To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a minimum of 3 hours. See the Using the self-cleaning 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. Fan noise The convection fan may turn on • This is normal. To maximize cooking evenness, the and off automatically. fan is designed to operate in both directions with a pause in between. Convection fan not working Preheat temperature not reached. • Fan will start automatically once the preheat temperature is reached. Drawer does not slide The drawer is out of alignment. • Fully extend the drawer and push it all the way in. smoothly or drags See the Care and cleaning of the range section. Drawer is over-loaded or load • Reduce weight. Redistribute drawer contents. is unbalanced. Lower oven drawer will not work A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. The oven is self-cleaning. • Wait for the self-clean cycle to finish and the oven to cool. Controls improperly set. • See the Lower oven drawer section. Excessive condensation Liquid in drawer. in the drawer Uncovered foods. • Remove liquid. • Cover food with lid or aluminum foil. Temperature setting too high. • Reduce temperature setting. Food dries out in the lower oven drawer Moisture escaping. Drawer not fully closed. • Cover food with lid or aluminum foil. • Push drawer in until latch engages. 54 Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips

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Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
Installation
Instructions
Troubleshooting Tips
Consumer Support
Troubleshooting Tips
Before you call for service…
Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
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 in the
• See the
Special features of your oven control
section.
black-out mode.
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 at
display to show “SF”
not pressed properly.
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.
Fan noise
The convection fan may turn on
• This is normal. To maximize cooking evenness, the
and off automatically.
fan is designed to operate in both directions with a
pause in between.
Convection fan not
Preheat temperature
• Fan will start automatically once the preheat
working
not reached.
temperature is reached.
Drawer does not slide
The drawer is out of alignment.
• Fully extend the drawer and push it all the way in.
smoothly or drags
See the
Care and cleaning of the range
section.
Drawer is over-loaded or load
• Reduce weight. Redistribute drawer contents.
is unbalanced.
Lower oven drawer
A fuse in your home may be
• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
will not work
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
The oven is self-cleaning.
• Wait for the self-clean cycle to finish and the oven
to cool.
Controls improperly set.
• See the
Lower oven 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.
lower oven drawer
Drawer not fully closed.
• Push drawer in until latch engages.