GE JGP990 - Manual (Page 34)

Safety Instructions
Operating Instructions
Care and Cleaning
Tr
oubleshooting T
ips
Consumer Support
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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