GE ZDP48L4G Range User Manual


 
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Questions?
Before you
call for
service…
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
BURNERS DO NOT Electrical plug is not plugged into a live power outlet.
LIGHT OR SPARK
Gas not turned on.
RANDOMLY
Burner parts not replaced correctly.
Holes in the simmer rings or slits in the burner rings are clogged.
Clogged orifice, or wet burners or electrodes.
BURNERS HAVE Burner parts not replaced correctly.
YELLOW OR
YELLOW-TIPPED
FLAMES
If burner flames look like (A), call for service. Normal burner flames
should look like (B) or (C), depending on the type of gas.
BURNER FLAMES If cooktop is connected to LP gas, contact the person who installed
VERY LARGE your range or made the conversion.
OR YELLOW
BURNER CONTROL When the knob is at the OFF position, it must be pushed in before
KNOB WILL NOT it can be turned, and it can only be turned in a counterclockwise
TURN direction. Similarly, when the knob is in the LOW or X-HI
positions, it must also be pushed in to change flame settings.
OVEN LIGHT The light bulb is loose or defective. Tighten or replace the bulb.
DOES NOT WORK
The switch operating light is broken. Call for service.
FOOD DOES NOT The oven controls are improperly set. See the “How to set your oven
BAKE OR ROAST for baking or roasting” section.
PROPERLY
Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size being used.
See the “How to set your oven for baking or roasting” section.
Use a foil tent to slow down browning during roasting.
FOOD DOES NOT The oven control is not set at BROIL. Push in the BROIL selector
BROIL PROPERLY button for the oven you want to use.
Improper shelf position being used. See the Broiling Guide.
Cookware is not suited for broiling. Use the broiling pan and grid
that came with your range.
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. Preheat the broil
element for 10 minutes. Broil for the longest period of time
recommended in the Broiling Guide.
A. Yellow flames: Call for
service.
B. Yellow tips on outer cones:
Normal for LP gas.
C. Soft blue flames: Normal
for natural gas.
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