GE JGP990 Before you call for service…, Troubleshooting Tips, Problem, Possible Causes, tripped

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Before you call for service…

Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions

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 call for service.

Problem

Possible Causes

What To Do

 

 

Burners do not light
Plug on cooktop is not

Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly

 

completely inserted in the

 

grounded outlet.

 

 

 

electrical outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

Gas supply not connected

See the Installation Instructions section.

 

 

or turned on.

 

 

 

 

 

A fuse in your home may be

Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.

 

blown or the circuit breaker

 

 

 

 

 

tripped.

 

 

 

 

 

Igniter orifice in burner body

Remove the obstruction.

 

 

may be clogged.

 

 

 

 

 

Burner parts not replaced

See Sealed Burner Modules in the Care and cleaning

 

correctly.

 

of the cooktop section.

 

 

Hole in burner top behind

Use a small sewing needle to unplug.

 

the igniter may be clogged.

 

 

 

 

Burners have yellow or
The combustion quality

 

 

 

 

yellow-tipped flames or
of burner flames needs

 

 

 

 

flames lift off the port
to be determined visually.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A–Yellow flames
B–Yellow tips on

C–Soft blue flames

 

 

 

Call for service
outer cones

Normal for natural

 

 

 

 

Normal for LP gas

gas

 

 

If burner flame looks like A, call for service. Normal

 

 

 

burner flames should look like B or C, depending on

 

 

 

the type of gas.

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: The grill burner will show orange flames from

 

 

 

grease drippings.

 

 

 

Burner parts not replaced

See Care and cleaning of the cooktop section.

 

correctly.

 

 

 

 

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