GE PGB900 Owners Manual - Page 54

Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Before you call for service... Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Problem Excessive smoking Oven door will not open after a clean cycle Oven not clean after a clean cycle "Door" appears in the display (on models with a door latch) Possible Causes Excessive soil. Oven too hot. Oven controls not properly set. Oven was heavily soiled. Latch handle was moved to the right but a program other than self-clean was selected. What To Do • Touch the Clear/Off pad. Open the windows to rid the room of smoke. Wait until the LOCKED DOOR light goes off. Wipe up the excess soil and reset the clean cycle. • Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature. Do not lock the door with the door latch except when using the self-clean feature. • See the Using the self-cleaning upper oven section. • 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. • Move the latch handle to the right only when setting the self-cleaning cycle. "LOCK DOOR" flashes in the display LOCKED DOOR light is on when you want to cook The self-clean cycle has been • Close the oven door and on models with a latch, move selected but the door is not the latch all the way to the right. closed and on models with a latch, the latch was not moved all the way to the right. The oven door is locked because the temperature inside the oven has not dropped below the locking temperature. • Touch the Clear/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool and then, on models with a door latch, unlock the door. "F-" and a number or letter flash in the display On models with a door latch, if a function error code appears during the self-cleaning cycle, check the oven door latch. You have a function error code. If the function code repeats. • The latch may have been moved, even if only slightly, from the locked position. Make sure the latch is moved to the right as far as it will go. • Touch the Clear/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool for one hour. Put the oven back into operation. • Disconnect all power to the range for 5 minutes and then reconnect power. If the function error code repeats, call for service. Oven racks are difficult to slide The nickel racks (if so equipped) • Apply a small amount of vegetable oil to a paper were cleaned in a self-clean cycle. towel and wipe the edges of the oven racks with The gray porcelain-coated racks the paper towel. Do not spray with Pam® or other (if so equipped) were improperly lubricant sprays. cleaned. "Probe" appears in This is reminding you to enter a • Enter a probe temperature. the display (some models) probe temperature after plugging in the probe. LOC shows in the display The Gas/Control Lockout feature • Be sure the surface burner controls are turned OFF. is activated. Turn this feature off to use the range. See the Gas/Control Lockout section. 54 Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips