Troubleshooting Tips - GE JK3000 Owner's Manual
27"/30" single/double wall oven
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Troubleshooting tips ... Before you call for service
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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
Sometimes the
oven takes longer to
preheat to the same
temperature
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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, 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
What To Do
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.
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.
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.
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.
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