Brand: GE
Category: Other
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for JKP13
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 6:28 p.m.
Warranty Information
Provides a one-year limited warranty for parts and labor due to manufacturing defects for normal home use.
Using Your Oven
This manual provides instructions for operating and maintaining your GE built-in electric oven. It covers safety precautions, operating instructions for baking, roasting, broiling, and self-cleaning, as well as care and cleaning tips. The guide explains how to use the oven controls, set timers, and adjust the thermostat. It also includes a troubleshooting section and warranty information.
Key Features:
- Safety instructions for proper use.
- Detailed operating guides for various cooking modes (Baking, Roasting, Broiling).
- Self-cleaning function with step-by-step instructions.
- Oven light, shelves, and vent grille explained.
- Troubleshooting common problems and solutions.
- Consumer service and warranty information.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE |
|---|---|
| "F- AND A NUMBER" FLASH IN THE DISPLAY | This is function error code. Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool one hour. Place the oven back into operation. If function error occurs again, disconnect power to the oven and call for service. |
| OVEN WILL NOT WORK | • The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown. • The oven controls are not properly set. |
| OVEN LIGHT DOES NOT WORK | • The light bulb is loose or defective. Tighten or replace. • The switch operating the oven light is broken. Call for service. |
| FOOD DOES NOT BROIL PROPERLY | • Oven controls not set properly. See the Broiling section. • Door not left open to the broil stop position as recommended. • Improper shelf position being used. See the Broiling Guide. • Food is being cooked on a hot pan. • Cookware is not suited for broiling. • Low voltage. See the Broiling section. • Aluminum foil used on the broiler pan and rack has not been fitted properly and slit as recommended. |
| FOOD DOES NOT ROAST OR BAKE PROPERLY | • Oven controls not set properly. See the Baking or Roasting section. • Shelf position is incorrect. See the Roasting or Baking section. • Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size is being used. • Oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat-Do It Yourself section. |
| CLOCK AND MINUTE/SECOND TIMER DO NOT WORK | • Check for a power outage. • See the Oven Control, Clock and Timer section. |
| OVEN WILL NOT SELF-CLEAN | Oven temperature is too high to set self-clean operation. Allow the oven to cool to room temperature and reset the controls. |
| DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AFTER SELF-CLEAN CYCLE | • When the temperature has fallen below the locking temperature, the door can be opened. |
| CONTROL SIGNALS AFTER ENTERING OVEN TIME OR STOP TIME | • This is reminding you to enter a bake temperature. |
| OVEN TEMPERATURE TOO HOT OR TOO COLD | • Oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat-Do It Yourself section. |
| "BURNING" OR "OILY" ODOR EMITTING FROM OVEN WHEN TURNED ON | • This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in time. To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a minimum of 3 hours. See the Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven section. • An odor from the insulation around the inside of the oven is normal for the first few times the oven is used. This is temporary. |
| OVEN NOT CLEAN AFTER SELF-CLEAN CYCLE | • Oven controls not set properly. See the Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven section. • Heavily soiled ovens require 3½- to 4-hour Clean Time. • Heavy spillovers should be cleaned up before starting the self-cleaning cycle. • Oven door not closed after self-clean cycle is selected. |
| "door" APPEARS IN THE DISPLAY | • Oven door is still locked and you are trying to enter an oven cooking operation. |