GE SCA1000H Owners Manual - Page 43

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Troubleshooting www.geadvantium.com Questions? Use this problem solver or visit the GE website at www.GEAppliances.com Problem Possible Causes LIGHTS Light during a speedcook cycle dims and cycles on and off, even at full power levels This is normal. Power level has been automatically reduced because the oven is hot. Light visible around the door and outer case while speedcooking This is normal. FAN Fan continues to run The oven is cooling. after cooking stops Oven vent emits warm This is normal. air while oven is on Fan comes on This is normal. automatically when oven not in use Fan comes on This is normal. automatically when using the microwave COOKING The oven makes unusual sounds while cooking Smoke comes out of the oven when I open the door Clicks and fans blowing are normal. The relay board is turning the components on and off. Food is high in fat content. Aerosol spray used on the pans. Food is not fully cooked or browned at the end of a cooking program Programmed times may not match the size or amount of food you are cooking. What To Do/Explanation • This is normal. The oven senses the heat level and adjusts automatically. • When the oven is on, light may be visible around the door and outer case. • The fan will automatically shut off when the internal parts of the oven have cooled. • If the cooktop gets too hot, the vent fan comes on. • If the microwave is used after speedcook and the oven senses that it is too hot, the vent fan comes on to cool the oven. • These sounds are normal. • Smoke is normal when cooking highfat foods. Use vegetable oil or olive oil on the meat itself instead of coating the entire pan. • Increase or decrease time for doneness or adjust the upper or lower lamps for browning. 43

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Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do/Explanation
LIGHTS
Light during a
This is normal.
This is normal. The oven senses the
speedcook cycle
Power level has been
heat level and adjusts automatically.
dims and cycles on
automatically reduced
and off, even at full
because the oven is hot.
power levels
Light visible around
This is normal.
When the oven is on, light may
the door and outer
be visible around the door and
case while
outer case.
speedcooking
FAN
Fan continues to run
The oven is cooling.
The fan will automatically shut off
after cooking stops
when the internal parts of the oven
have cooled.
Oven vent emits warm
This is normal.
air while oven is on
Fan comes on
This is normal.
If the cooktop gets too hot, the vent
automatically when
fan comes on.
oven not in use
Fan comes on
This is normal.
If the microwave is used after
automatically when
speedcook and the oven senses
using the microwave
that it is too hot, the vent fan comes
on to cool the oven.
COOKING
The oven makes
Clicks and fans blowing
These sounds are normal.
unusual sounds
are normal. The relay
while cooking
board is turning the
components on and off.
Smoke comes out
Food is high in fat
Smoke is normal when cooking high-
of the oven when
content. Aerosol spray
fat foods. Use vegetable oil or olive
I open the door
used on the pans.
oil on the meat itself instead of
coating the entire pan.
Food is not fully
Programmed times
Increase or decrease time for
cooked or browned
may not match the size
doneness or adjust the upper or
at the end of a
or amount of food you
lower lamps for browning.
cooking program
are cooking.