GE JGS968 Owner's Manual page 38

Before you call for service...
Troubleshooting tips
Save time and money! Review the charts on the following
pages first and you may not need to carl for service,
Burners haveyellow or
Possible Causes
The combustion quality of
yellow=tipped flames burner flames needs to be
determined visually.
What To Be
• Use the illustrations below to dete_nine if your burner
flames are not_nal. If burne_ flames look like A, ca/1 for
service. Normal burnex flames shoukt look like B or C,
depending on the type of gas you use. With i,P gas, some
yellow dpping on aurar cones is normal
P-Ye/Icw flames B-Ye//cw tips C-Soft blue flames
Call for service cn cuter cones Normal for natural
Normalfor LPgas gas
Controlknohs Knob isn't pushed down. • To mrn flom the OFF position, push the knob in and
will not turn then turn.
Burnersdo Plug on range is not • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, property
not light completely inserted in the gqounded outlet.
dectrical outlet.
Gas supply not connected
• See the Installation lnst_ucdons that came with your
or turned on. range.
A fuse in your home may be • Replace the fuse or reset the ci_wfit bleaker
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Burner parts not replaced • See the
Care
and cleaningof the range
secdon.
correctly.
Controitookout feature = If LOC0Nappears
in the display, the oven cont_ol is
iS activated locked. Turn this feature off to use the oven. See the
Control Lockout secOon.
ticking sound ofspark Control knob is still
igniterpersistsafter in the L/TEposition.
burnerlights
• Turn rite knob out of rite UTE posidon to rite desired
setting.
• Turn the burnm off and relight. If ticking is sdll
present, call for service.
Burner flames very Improper air to gas ratio. • [f range is connected to LP gas, check all steps
large or yellow
in the Installation lnst_uctions that came with
your range.
Ovenlightdoes
light bulb is loose or defective.
* Tighten or replace the bulb.
not work
Switch operating = (;all fbr service.
light is broken.
Ovenwillnot work
Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, property
inserted in the electrical outlet, gqounded outlet.
A fuse in your home may be • Replace the fuse or reset the ci_vuit b_eaker
blown or the circuit
breaker tripped.
3c9 Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the oven section.