GE JS250RFSS Use and Care Manual - Page 21

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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 Possible Cause What To Do Surface units will not maintain a rolling boil or cooking is not fast enough Coil surface units do not work properly Improper cookware being used. In some areas, the power (voltage) may be low. The surface units are not plugged in solidly. 8VHSDQVZKLFKDUHIODWDQGPDWFKWKHGLDPHWHURIWKH surface unit selected. Cover pan with a lid until desired heat is obtained. With the controls off, check to make sure the surface unit is plugged completely into the receptacle. The surface unit controls improperly set. The drip pans are not set securely in the cooktop. Check to see the correct control is set for the surface unit you are using. With the controls off, check to make sure the drip pan is in the recess in the cooktop and that the opening in the pan lines up with the receptacle. Frequent cycling off and on of surface units A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Improper cookware being used. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. 8VHRQO\IODWFRRNZDUHWRPLQLPL]HF\FOLQJ My new oven doesn't cook like my old one. Is something wrong with the temperature settings? Food does not bake properly Your new oven has a different cooking system from your old oven and therefore may cook differently than your old oven. Oven controls improperly set. Rack position is incorrect or rack is not level. Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size being used. Oven temperature needs adjustment. Ingredient substitution 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. NOTE:7KLVDGMXVWPHQWDIIHFWV%DNHWHPSHUDWXUHVLWZLOO QRWDIIHFW%URLORU&OHDQ See the Cooking Modes section. See the Cooking Modes section and Cooking Guide. See the Cookware section. See the Special Features section. Substituting ingredients can change the recipe outcome. 49-80700-3 21

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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
Possible Cause
What To Do
Surface units will not
maintain a rolling boil
or cooking is not fast
enough
Improper cookware being used.
surface unit selected.
In some areas, the power
(voltage) may be low.
Cover pan with a lid until desired heat is obtained.
Coil surface units do not
work properly
The surface units are not
plugged in solidly.
With the controls off, check to make sure the surface unit
is plugged completely into the receptacle.
The surface unit controls
improperly set.
Check to see the correct control is set for the surface unit
you are using.
The drip pans are not set
securely in the cooktop.
With the controls off, check to make sure the drip pan is in
the recess in the cooktop and that the opening in the pan
lines up with the receptacle.
A fuse in your home may be
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
Frequent cycling off and
on of surface units
Improper cookware being used.
My new oven doesn't
cook like my old one.
Is something wrong
with the temperature
settings?
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.
NOTE:
Food does not bake
properly
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 size being used.
See the Cookware section.
Oven temperature needs
adjustment.
See the Special Features section.
Ingredient substitution
Substituting ingredients can change the recipe outcome.