GE JGS968 Owner's Manual page 38

Beforeyoucall 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
Burnershaveyellow or The combustion quality of
yellow-tippedflames
burner flmnes needs to be
determined visually,
What To Do
• Use the ill ustrafions beh>w to (letemfine if vour burner
flalnes are
hernial.
If burner flalnes
look
lilce A,
call
fin.
service. 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 nomaal.
A-Yellow flames B-Yellow tips C-Soft blue flames
Call for service on outer cones Normal for natural
Normalfor LPgas gas
Control knobs Igaaob 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 electl"i('al l_lug, is l)lugged,, into a live, l)roperly
not light completely inserted ha the grounded outlet.
electrical outlet.
Gas supply not commcted • See the Installation Instructions that came with your
or turned on. l';lU re
A fuse ha your home may be • Replace the fl/se (>r reset the circuit breakel:
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Burner parts not replaced
• See the
Careand cleaningof the range
section.
correctly.
Control Lockout feature •/t LOC ONal)l)ears in the display, the oven control is
is activated
locked. Ttu'u this feature off to use the oven. See the
Control Lockout section.
Ticking sound of spark
Control knob is still • Turn the knob out of the LITE position to the desired
igniterpersistsafter ha the LITEposition, setfin
burnerlights
• Ttu'n the burner off and relight./f 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 ;ill steps
large or yellow in the Installation Instructions that came with
VO//I" l';In _e
Ovenlight does
Light
bulb is loose or defective.
• Tighten
or replace the btdb.
not work
Switch operating • (;:Ill fl:,r service.
light is broken.
Oven will not work Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical l)lug, is l)lugged,, into a live, l)roperly
inserted ha the electrical outlet, grounded outlet.
A fuse in your home may be • Rel]lace the fl/se (:,r reset the circuit breaker:
blown or the circuit
breaker tripped.
_ Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the oven section.