GE JP389BJBB Use and Care Manual - Page 35

GEAppliances.com QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM MODULES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY COIL SURFACE UNITS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY GRILL OR GRIDDLE UNIT IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY FOODS STICK TO GRILL OR GRIDDLE EXCESSIVE SMOKE FROM GRILLED MEATS COOKTOP FEELS HOT RADIANT SURFACE UNITS WILL NOT MAINTAIN A ROLLING BOIL AND/OR FRYING RATE IS NOT FAST ENOUGH POSSIBLE CAUSE • Difficulty may be in the main distribution panel of your house, caused by a i blown circuit fuse, a tripped circuit breaker, the main fuse oi"the main circuit breake1: depending on nature of the power supply. If a circuit breaker is involved, reset it. ff the control box uses fuses, the circuit fuse (a cartridge-type_ should be changed. BUT ONLY BY SOMEONE FAMILIAR WITH ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS. If. after performing 1 of these procedures. _o the fuse blows or circuit breaker trips again, call fbr service. NOTE: Apartment tenants or condominium owners should request their i building management to perform this check before calling for service. • Controls are not properly set oi"wrong control is set for the module or element you are using. = • Entire surface unit module is not plugged in properly. • If any module fails to heat--switch the module to the other side of cooktop. _o If it operates on that side. then switch may be at fault, ff it does not heat. indications are that there is a malfhncfioning component in the module. • Surface units are not plugged in solidly. • Reflector pans are not set securely in the cooktop. • Surface unil controls are not properly set oi"wrong surfhce unit control set for unit you are using. • Heating element is not plugged in solidi 3. • Grill oi"Griddle heating element controls are not properly set. • To use the entire surface of the grill or griddle, it is necessary to turn on the fi'ont and rear surface unit control settings for the side you are using. • Griddle was not pre-seasoned before first use. • Heat setting is too high. • Coating of griddle has been dmnaged by use of sharp instruments or abrasive cleaners. • Accumulated grease in reflector pan or food soils on grote are causing excess smoke. • Fats not trimmed fi'om meats prior to cooking. • Make sure fiat-bottomed pans are used. • Using the vent will help keep the cooktop cooler. • Absolutely flat pans must be used. If light can be seen between the pan bottom and a straight edge. the radiant surfhce units will not operate properly. W .< (continued next page) 35