Brand: GE
Category: Microwave Oven
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for JES1138
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 7:13 p.m.
Warranty Information
One-year limited warranty covering defects in materials or workmanship, with replacement unit warranted for the remainder of the original period.
- Safety Instructions: Covers essential safety precautions to prevent fire, electric shock, and injury.
- Operating Instructions: Details how to use the microwave, including features like Time Cooking, Convenience Features (Popcorn, Beverage, Dinner Plate, Soup, Weight Defrost), and Other Features (Clock, Memory, Delayed Cooking, Child Lock-Out, Kitchen Timer).
- Care and Cleaning: Provides guidance on cleaning the inside and outside of the microwave, including the turntable and door seals.
- Troubleshooting: Offers solutions for common problems such as the oven not starting or the control panel not responding. It also lists normal operating sounds and visual cues.
- Consumer Support: Includes information on warranty, registration, and service contact numbers.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Problem | Possible Causes | What To Do |
|---|---|---|
| Oven will not start | A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. | • Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. |
| Power surge. | • Unplug the microwave oven; then plug it back in. | |
| Plug not fully inserted into wall outlet. | • Make sure the 3-prong plug on the oven is fully inserted into wall outlet. | |
| Door not securely closed. | • Open the door and close securely. | |
| Control panel lighted, yet oven will not start | Door not securely closed. | • Open the door and close securely. |
| START/+30 SEC pad not pressed after entering cooking selection. | • Press START/+30 SEC. | |
| Another selection entered already in oven and STOP/CLEAR was not pressed to cancel it. | • Press STOP/CLEAR. | |
| Cooking time not entered after pressing POWER | • Make sure you have entered cooking time after pressing POWER. | |
| STOP/CLEAR was pressed accidentally. | • Reset cooking program and press START/+30 SEC. | |
| Food weight not entered after pressing WEIGHT DEFROST. | • Make sure you have entered food weight after pressing WEIGHT DEFROST. |