GE JGB690SEFSS Use and Care Manual - Page 25

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 My new oven doesn't cook like my old one. Is something wrong with the temperature settings? Food does not bake properly Possible Cause What To Do Your new oven has a different cooking system from your old oven and therefore may cook differently than your old oven. For the first few uses, follow your recipe times and temperatures carefully. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the temperature yourself to meet your specific cooking preference. Oven controls improperly set. See the Cooking Modes section. Rack position is incorrect or rack is not level. See the Cooking Modes section and Cooking Guide. Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper See the Cookware section. size being used. Oven temperature needs adjustment. See the Special Features section. Ingredient substitution Food does not broil properly Oven controls improperly set. Improper rack position being used. Oven temperature too hot or too cold Oven does not work or appears not to work Food being cooked in a hot pan. Cookware not suited for broiling. Aluminum foil used on the broiling pan and grid has not been fitted properly and slit as recommended. In some areas the power (voltage) may be low. Oven temperature needs adjustment. A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Oven controls improperly set. Substituting ingredients can change the recipe outcome. Make sure you select the appropriate broil mode. See Cooking Guide for rack location suggestions. Make sure cookware is cool. Use a pan specifically designed for broiling. If using aluminum foil conform to pan slits. Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes. See the Special Features section. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. See the Using the Oven section. Oven is in Sabbath Mode. "Crackling" or "popping" sound Why is my range making a "clicking" noise when using my oven? Clock and timer do not work Sometimes the oven takes longer to preheat to the same temperature This is the sound of the metal heating and cooling during both the cooking and cleaning functions. Your range has been designed to maintain a tighter control over your oven's temperature. You may hear your oven's heating elements "click" on and off more frequently than in older ovens to achieve better results during baking, broiling, and self-clean cycles. A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Cookware or food in oven Number of racks in oven Verify, that the oven is not in Sabbath Mode. See the Special Features section. This is normal. This is normal. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. The cookware or food in the oven will cause the oven to take longer to preheat. Remove items to reduce preheat time. Adding more racks to the oven will cause the oven to take longer to preheat. Remove some racks. 49-85214-1 25