GE JGS968 Owner's Manual page 38

Beforeyou call forservice...
Troubleshooting -tips
Save time and money! Review the charts on the following
pages first and you may not need to call for service.
Possible Causes
Burners have yellow or The combustion quality of
yellow-tipped flames burner flmnes needs to be
determhled visuaJly.
What To Do
• Use the ill ustrafions bel()w to detemfine if vour burner
flaxnes are
nomml.
If burx]er flames
look
like _
call
fin"
sex'\'ice. Nomml burner flames should look like B or C,
depending on the Dpe of gas you use. With I,P gas, some
yellow tipping on outer cones is nomml.
A-Yellow flames B-Yellow tips C-Soft blue flames
Call for service on outer cones Normal for natural
Normal for LPgas gas
Controlknobs Knob isn't pushed down. • To turn from the OFF l)osition, push the knob in and
will not turn
then turn.
Burners do Plug on range is not • Make sure electrical l]lug, is l)lugged,, into a live, l)roperly
not light completely inserted in the grounded outlet.
electrical outlet.
Gas supply not commcted • See the Installation Instructions that came with your
or turned on, X';II] re
A fuse in your home may be • Replace the tuse or reset the circuit breakex:
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Burner parts not replaced
• See the Care and cleaning of the range secdon.
correctly,
Control Lockout feature •/t LOC ONal)l)ears in the display, the oven control is
is activated locked. Turn this teature off to use the oven. See the
Control Lockout section.
Ticking seund of spark Control knob is still • Turn the knob out of the LITEposition to the desired
igniter persists after in the LITE position, settiu
burner lights • Turn the burner ott and relight. If ticking is still
l)reseut, call tot service.
Burner flames very hnproper air to gas ratio. •/f range is connected to l,P gas, check all steps
large or yellow
in the h]stallation Instructions that came with
VOlXX" X';IX] _e
Oven light does Light bulb is loose or defective. • Tighten or tel)lace the btflb.
not work
Switch operating • Call li)r service.
light is broken.
Oven willnot work Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical l)lug, is l)lugged,, into a live, l)rol)erly
inserted in the electrical outlet, grotmded outlet.
A fuse in your home may be • Replace the tuse or reset the circtfit breakex:
blown or the circuit
breaker tripped.
_ Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the oven section.