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Hello,
Gas GE Oven XL44 spectra, it will not come up to temp unless a top burner is on too.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Mike,
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Only that it has to be a coincidence. There is nothing in common with the two systems besides the main gas supply to the whole appliance. Your oven uses a 'hot surface' (glow ignitor) ignition system. The page at the following link describes what observations are needed to start diagnosing problems. LINK > Understanding Gas Oven Ignition SystemsIf you can tell us what is going on specifically with the oven ignition system at the time of failure we'll see if we can offer any suggestions. JMO Dan O. www.Appliance411.com
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Dan, thanks, I have looked at the troubleshooting stuff. I disconnected a lead from the igniter going to the bottom of the valve. then I hooked in my ammeter. Although it "glowed", I did not get any reading from the meter, so I swapped the leads. nothing. Guess either that it is hooked up wrong or the current reading part of the meter is bad.
I was going to swap the igniter from the broiler (that works just fine) but it is not easy to get to the connector. looks easier to just order a new one, try that...(about $50)...then if that doesnt work,,,order a new valve (about $95 shipped)..
wouldn't be the control board would it?
hard to tell if the igniter on the bottom compared to the top one "glows" any brighter, maybe the top does glow more, not really sure on that.
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Quote:wouldn't be the control board would it? All the control does is switch power to the ignition circuit. As long as power is there (as indicated by a glowing ignitor), the control is doing its part. Quote:hard to tell if the igniter on the bottom compared to the top one "glows" any brighter It doesn't matter. All that does is its amperage draw. Quote:looks easier to just order a new [ignitor], try that It is the most common (~70-80%) troublemaker in such an ignition system. LINK > GE JGB920SEC3SS Bake IgnitorLINK > JGB920SEC3SS 'Dual' Oven Gas ValveJMO Dan O. www.Appliance411.com
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The igniter came today, normal shipping and it still only took 1 day to get here... this site was also the least expensive!
10 minute fix. oven heats up just fine.
If it matters,
I checked the new igniter,,,250 ohms,,,
old one was 175 ohms,
Many thanks! Wife is a happy camper..(cooker)...and I am happy now that she is happy...well most people know how that goes...
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As bizarre as this sounds - I am trying to roast a pork tenderloin in my GE Spectra gas oven while roasting potatoes. I've had trouble before but tonight although I had the oven set at 400 - it was reading 150 by two different temperature sensors. I have been searching Google to solve this problem. I read your post, turned on a top burner and bam - oven came on up to the appropriate temperature. If I turn off the burner, the oven goes down.
While I agree this is bizarre - it seems to be the only way we're going to have dinner tonight.
Thank you for saving the evening.
All the best,
Megnken:) :confused:
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For the GE oven, type XL-44, we had a mountain cabin oven that would not heat up past 100 deg. Based on the two posts where the oven would heat up with the stove top burner was on, and because that was easy to try, we gave it a shot.
And success! The oven heated up right away to the correct temperature.
Not sure why it works, but if you're in that situation, give it a shot...
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