- General Electric Microwave Oven Owner's Manual

Common Problems and Easy Solutions
Problem: The oven doesn’t seem to work at all.
Solution: Make sure power is on. Check to see that
3-prong plug is inserted firmly into a proper outlet.
Check the house control box to see that wall outlet
and fuses are working.
If power is on, then the oven is not accepting your
instructions. You may have entered another func-
tion, or you may have programmed functions which
cannot be combined, or you may have made a nu-
merical entry before a function entry. Touch
CLEAR/OFF.
Problem: The control panel lights up but oven
won’t turn on when 1touch START.
Solution: Check that door is securely closed. Un-
less door is closed to engage the safety interlocks,
the microwave energy cannot come into the oven.
Problem: “PF” appeared
on my readout display.
Solution: “PF” shows on readout when you first
plug in your oven–or if the power supply has been
interrupted.
Touch CLEAR/OFF and reset the
controls.
Problem: My oven light has burned out. Can I still
use my oven?
Solution: Yes, see page 17 regarding replacement.
For safety’s sake the socket should not be left open.
General Electric service does not stock these lights.
Problem: Hood fan isn’t working right.
Solution: If it doesn’t work at all, check the main
fuse or circuit breaker. If it works but is faster than
usual, the filter may need cleaning. If fan goes on
and off, it’s probably overheating or if fan is on and
can’t be turned off, see page 7 about the Automatic
Fan Feature.
Problem: If I want to check temperature that I set
for Temp Cook or the present temperature during
Sim ‘n Cook what do I do?
Solution: Touch Temp Cook or Sim ‘n Cook pad and
temperature will be displayed on readout.
Problem: My oven displayed the “temperature set”
and a 3 second signal sounded even though I
thought I set it right.
Solution: Be sure probe is in place in oven and con-
nected at the receptacle end. If Temperature Cook
and Probe are properly set, and food temperature is
above IO” F, yet a 3 second signal still sounds, call
for service and indicate that you probably have a
problem with a probe or a wiring defect.
Problem: When using Temperature Cook, after I
touch START, a signal sounds, and oven turns off.
I’ve rechecked everything and 1 have set the oven
properly.
Solution: You have probably set an end temper-
ature which is lower than the present temperature
of the food. For example, if you set oven to heat
your cup of coffee to 150° but your coffee is already
155°, the oven turns off because the temperature
you set has been reached.
Problem: I have some TV and radio interference
while operating my microwave oven. Is anything
wrong?
Solution: Some TV and radio interference similar to
other appliance interference might be noticed while
operating the microwave oven, but does not in-
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dicate a problem with your oven.
Problem: My food is undercooked although 1set all
the controls properly.
Solution: Food may have not been fully defrosted.
Times given in the recipe are minimum, but the den-
sity or size of food varies and thus cooking time
should be adjusted. Check recipe for special in-
structions for turning or stirring of food.
Problem: Oven gives a signal when I try to set tem-
perature and press START.
Solution: You are setting a temperature outside the
oven’s range of 90° to 200° or have not connected
the probe.
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