Troubleshooting Tips - GE JKS3000 Manuel De L'utilisateur

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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.
Oven temperature needs adjustment.
Oven controls improperly set.
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.
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
What To Do
For the first few uses, follow your recipe times
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.
Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes.
See the Special Features section.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
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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