GE PGS908, PGS975 Before you call for service…, gas, range, Problem, tripped, setting, not work, then turn, activated, correctly, What To Do, your range, B–Yellowtips

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 have yellow or	The combustion quality of	• Use the illustrations below to determine if your burner
yellow-tipped flames	burner flames needs to be	flames are normal. If burner flames look like A, call for
	determined visually.	service. Normal burner flames should look like B or C,
		depending on the type of gas you use. With LP gas, some
		yellow tipping on outer cones is normal.

		A–Yellow flames	B–Yellow tips	C–Soft blue flames
		Call for service	on outer cones	Normal for natural
			Normal for LP gas	gas
Control knobs	Knob isn’t pushed down.	• To turn from the OFF position, push the knob in and
will not turn		then turn.
Burners do not light	Range Lock-Out feature is	• Allow the range to cool down and touch and hold the
	activated.	RANGE LOCK-OUTpad (on some models) for 3 seconds
		until the display shows LOC OFF.
	Plug on range 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 that came with your
	or turned on.	range.
	A fuse in your home may be	• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
	blown or the circuit breaker
	tripped.
	Burner parts not replaced	• See the Care and cleaning of the range section.
	correctly.
Range Lock-Out or		• If LOC ON appears in the display, the range control is
Control Lock-Out feature		locked. Turn this feature off to use the range. See the
is activated		Range Lock-Out or Control Lock-Out section.
Ticking sound of spark	Control knob is still	• Turn the knob out of the LITE position to the desired
igniter persists after	in the LITE position.	setting.
burner lights		• Turn the burner off and relight. If ticking is still
		present, call for service.
Burner flames very	Improper air to gas ratio.	• If range is connected to LP gas, check all steps
large or yellow		in the Installation Instructions that came with
		your range.
Oven light does	Light bulb is loose or defective. • Tighten or replace the bulb.
not work
	Switch operating	• Call for service.
	light is broken.
Oven will not work	Plug on range is not completely	• Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly
	inserted in the electrical outlet.	grounded outlet.
	A fuse in your home may be	• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
	blown or the circuit
	breaker tripped.
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	Oven controls improperly set.	• See the Using the oven section.