Hello,
I have a 5yr old GE xl44 gas stove ( model#Jgbp24bea5wh) and I am having trouble with the oven. The Broiler works fine however; the lower burner which is the oven burner will not light. The ignighter seems to have power but will not glow and get hot enough to turn on the gas from the safety valve. I unplugged the igniter wire at the safety valve then plugged it back in and the igniter glowed got hot and the oven worked fine for a day or so then suddenly quit. Now it will not glow at all even if I do what I did previously. Dose it sound like its the safety valve or igniter? Please help… Any suggestions will help! Thank you
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Hello,
I have a 5yr old GE xl44 gas stove ( model#Jgbp24bea5wh) and I am having trouble with the oven. The Broiler works fine however; the lower burner which is the oven burner will not light. The ignighter seems to have power but will not glow and get hot enough to turn on the gas from the safety valve. I unplugged the igniter wire at the safety valve then plugged it back in and the igniter glowed got hot and the oven worked fine for a day or so then suddenly quit. Now it will not glow at all even if I do what I did previously. Dose it sound like its the safety valve or igniter? Please help… Any suggestions will help! Thank you
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John,
You most likely have a weak glow bar igniter,
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When the igniter is glowing, it has to produce 2.5 to 3.0 VAC to the wires/terminals on the safety valve or draw 2.5 to 3.0 amps on the wiring, in order to open the bimetal switch in the safety valve to release the gas and achieve ignition.
If you can access a multimeter or "clamp on" amp probe, you could test the circuit.
Here’s some meter usage information should you need it.
Thanks and Good Luck,
