GE CWB7030SLSS Use and Care Manual - Page 22

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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Troubleshooting Tips... Before you call for service Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem FAN Fan continues to run after cooking stops Oven vent emits warm air while oven is on Fan comes on automatically when using the microwave COOKING The oven makes unusual sounds while cooking Smoke comes out of the oven when I open the door Food is not fully cooked or browned at the end of a cooking program SENSOR ERROR displayed along with an oven signal DISPLAY The display is blank "Control is LOCKED" appears in display Control display is lighted yet oven will not start OTHER PROBLEMS The door and inside of the oven feels hot Oven will not start Possible Cause The oven is cooling. This is normal. This is normal. 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. Programmed times may not match the size or amount of food you are cooking. Food amount or type placed in the oven does not match the program that was set. Steam was not sensed by the oven because plastic wrap was not vented, a lid too tight was on the dish or a liquid was covered. The control has been locked. Clock is not set. Door not securely closed. START/PAUSE pad not pressed after entering cooking selection. Another selection already entered in oven and CANCEL/OFF pad not pressed to cancel it. Size, quantity, or cooking time not entered after final selection. CANCEL/OFF was pressed accidentally. The heat lamps produce intense heat when ready. A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. What To Do The fan will automatically shut off when the internal parts of the oven have cooled. These sounds are normal. Smoke is normal when cooking high-fat foods. Adjust time for doneness or adjust the upper or lower lamps for browning and doneness. 3UHVVWKH&$1&(/2))SDG6HWWKHRYHQSURJUDP WRPDWFKWKHIRRGRUOLTXLGWREHFRRNHGRUKHDWHG 9HQWSODVWLFZUDSXVHDORRVHUOLGRUXQFRYHUOLTXLGV when cooking or heating. The clock is designed to turn off when unit is idle for 30 seconds to minimize the standby power usage 3UHVVDQGKROG&$1&(/2))IRUVHFRQGVWR unlock the control. Set the clock. Open the door and close securely. Press START/PAUSE. 3UHVV&$1&(/2)) Make sure you have entered cooking time after selecting. Reset cooking program and press START/PAUSE. This is normal. Use oven mitts to remove food when in a small space. Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. 22 49-40777

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Problem
Possible Cause
What To Do
FAN
Fan continues to run after
cooking stops
The oven is cooling.
The fan will automatically shut off when the internal
parts of the oven have cooled.
Oven vent emits warm air
while oven is on
This is normal.
Fan comes on automatically
when using the microwave
This is normal.
COOKING
The oven makes unusual
sounds while cooking
Clicks and fans blowing are
normal. The relay board is turning
the components on and off.
These sounds are normal.
Smoke comes out of the
oven when I open the door
Food is high in fat content.
Aerosol spray used on the pans.
Smoke is normal when cooking high-fat foods.
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.
Adjust time for doneness or adjust the upper or lower
lamps for browning and doneness.
SENSOR ERROR displayed
along with an oven signal
Food amount or type placed in the
oven does not match the program
that was set.
Steam was not sensed by the
oven because plastic wrap was
not vented, a lid too tight was on
the dish or a liquid was covered.
when cooking or heating.
DISPLAY
The display is blank
The clock is designed to turn off when unit is idle for
30 seconds to minimize the standby power usage
“Control is LOCKED”
appears in display
The control has been locked.
unlock the control.
Control display is lighted yet
oven will not start
Clock is not set.
Set the clock.
Door not securely closed.
Open the door and close securely.
START/PAUSE pad not pressed
after entering cooking selection.
Press START/PAUSE.
Another selection already entered
in oven and CANCEL/OFF pad not
pressed to cancel it.
Size, quantity, or cooking time not
entered after final selection.
Make sure you have entered cooking time after
selecting.
CANCEL/OFF was pressed
accidentally.
Reset cooking program and press START/PAUSE.
OTHER PROBLEMS
The door and inside of the
oven feels hot
The heat lamps produce intense
heat when ready.
This is normal. Use oven mitts to remove food when
in a small space.
Oven will not start
A fuse in your home may be blown
or the circuit breaker tripped.
Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
Troubleshooting Tips...
Before you call for service
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service.