GE PK7800EKES Use and Care Manual - Page 31

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Lower Oven

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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS (Lower Oven) Troubleshooting tips ... Before you 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 Food does not broil properly Oven temperature too hot or too cold Oven does not work or appears not to work "Crackling" or "popping" sound Why is my range making a "clicking" noise when using my oven? Clock and timer do not work Possible Cause 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 Oven controls improperly set. Improper rack position being used. 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. Oven is in Sabbath Mode. 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, convection, and self-clean cycles. A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. What To Do )RUWKHILUVWIHZXVHVIROORZ\RXUUHFLSHWLPHV 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%DNH &RQYHFWLRQ%DNH5DFNDQG&RQYHFWLRQ%DNH0XOWL WHPSHUDWXUHVLWZLOOQRWDIIHFW&RQYHFWLRQ5RDVW %URLORU&OHDQ 6HHWKH&RRNLQJ0RGHVVHFWLRQ 6HHWKH&RRNLQJ0RGHVVHFWLRQDQG&RRNLQJ*XLGH 6HHWKH&RRNZDUHVHFWLRQ 6HHWKHSettings section. 6XEVWLWXWLQJLQJUHGLHQWVFDQFKDQJHWKHUHFLSH outcome. 0DNHVXUH\RXVHOHFWWKHDSSURSULDWHEURLOPRGH 6HH&RRNLQJ*XLGHIRUUDFNORFDWLRQVXJJHVWLRQV 0DNHVXUHFRRNZDUHLVFRRO 8VHDSDQVSHFLILFDOO\GHVLJQHGIRUEURLOLQJ If using aluminum foil conform to pan slits. Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes. 6HHWKHSettings section. 5HSODFHWKHIXVHRUUHVHWWKHFLUFXLWEUHDNHU 6HHWKH8VLQJWKH2YHQVHFWLRQ 9HULI\WKDWWKHRYHQLVQRWLQ6DEEDWK0RGH 6HHWKHSabbath Mode section. 7KLVLVQRUPDO 7KLVLVQRUPDO 5HSODFHWKHIXVHRUUHVHWWKHFLUFXLWEUHDNHU 49-80781 31

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Troubleshooting tips ...
Before you call for service
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS (Lower Oven)
Problem
Possible Cause
What To Do
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.
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.
Rack position is incorrect or rack is
not level.
Incorrect cookware or cookware of
improper size being used.
Oven temperature needs adjustment.
Settings
section
.
Ingredient substitution
outcome.
Food does not broil
properly
Oven controls improperly set.
Improper rack position being used.
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.
If using aluminum foil conform to pan slits.
In some areas the power
(voltage)
may be low.
Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes.
Oven temperature too
hot or too cold
Oven temperature needs adjustment.
Settings
section.
Oven does not work or
appears not to work
A fuse in your home may be blown or
the circuit breaker tripped.
Oven controls improperly set.
Oven is in Sabbath Mode.
Sabbath Mode
section.
“Crackling” or
“popping” sound
This is the sound of the metal heating
and cooling during both the cooking and
cleaning functions.
Why is my range
making a "clicking"
noise when using my
oven?
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,
convection, and self-clean cycles.
Clock and timer do not
work
A fuse in your home may be blown or
the circuit breaker tripped.