GE JVM1540SPSS Use and Care Manual - Page 36

Before You Call For Service - problems

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If Something Goes Wrong Before You Call For Service Problem Possible Cause What to Do Oven will not start A fuse in your home • Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Power surge. • Unplug the microwave oven, then plug it back in. Plug not fully inserted • Make sure the 3-prong plug on the into wall outlet. oven is fully inserted into wall outlet. Door not securely closed. • Open the door and close securely. Floor of the oven is warm, even when the oven has not been used The cooktop light is located below the oven floor. When the light is on, the heat it produces may make the oven floor get warm. • This is normal. "LOC" appears on display The control has been locked. • Press and hold CLEAR/OFF for about 3 seconds to unlock the control. Vent fan will not turn off The vent fan automatically turns on to cool internal parts while the microwave is on. • The vent fan cannot be turned off while the microwave is operating. This is normal. Wait for the microwave to turn off and the fan will either go off automatically or you will need to turn it off by pressing the Vent Fan pad after the microwave is off. 36

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If Something Goes Wrong
Before You Call For Service
Oven will not
start
Floor of the oven is
warm, even when
the oven has not
been used
“LOC” appears
on display
Vent fan will not
turn off
Problem
Possible Cause
What to Do
A fuse in your home
Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
may be blown or the
circuit breaker tripped.
Power surge.
Unplug the microwave oven, then plug
it back in.
Plug not fully inserted
Make sure the 3-prong plug on the
into wall outlet.
oven is fully inserted into wall outlet.
Door not securely closed.
Open the door and close securely.
The cooktop light is
This is normal.
located below the oven
floor. When the light
is on, the heat it
produces may make the
oven floor get warm.
The control has been
Press and hold CLEAR/OFF for
locked.
about 3 seconds to unlock the control.
The vent fan
The vent fan cannot be turned off
automatically turns on
while the microwave is operating.
to cool internal parts
This is normal. Wait for the microwave
while the microwave
to turn off and the fan will either go
is on.
off automatically or you will need to
turn it off by pressing the Vent Fan
pad after the microwave is off.
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