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PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
OVEN WILL NOT
• Automatic timer dials not set or not set properly. The clock must be set to time
SELF-CLEAN
of day and the STOP TIME dial must be set and advanced beyond the time
noted on oven clock.
• The STOP TIME dial was not advanced for long enough.
• Both the OVEN SET and the OVEN TEMP knobs must be set at the
CLEAN setting.
• During the self-cleaning function, a thick pile of spillover in the oven can
leave a heavy layer of ash that can insulate the area from further heat.
• The door latch handle not moved all the way to the right.
OVEN DOOR
• Oven may be too hot from previous use. Open oven door to cool oven. When
WON’T LATCH
oven has cooled, latch handle can again be moved.
OVEN TEMPERATURE
• Oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat—
TOO HOT OR TOO COLD
Do It Yourself section.
If you need more help…call, toll free:
GE Answer Center
®
800.626.2000
consumer information service
THE PROBLEM SOLVER
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