Brand: GE
Category: Other
Document Type: Parts/Service
Language: EN
Brand: GE
Category: Other
Document Type: Parts/Service
Language: EN
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 8:08 p.m.
Manual Publish Date: 2001-12-01
The cooktop has a full one-year warranty for parts and labor due to manufacturing defects.
| Problem | Possible Causes | What to Do |
| Burner flames are very large, yellow, or yellow-tipped | Incorrect gas being used. The combustion quality of burner flames needs to be determined visually. | • Check for correct gas supply • Use illustrations to determine if flames are normal. If like A, check for dirty burners/orifices; clean or replace. Normal flames look like B or C depending on gas type. Some yellow tipping on outer cones is normal for LP gas. |
| Regulator malfunction. | • Check output gas supply (see page 3). | |
| Burners do not light | Plug on cooktop is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet. | • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly grounded outlet. |
| Gas supply is not connected or turned ON. | • See the Installation Instructions that came with the cooktop. | |
| A fuse may be blown or a circuit breaker tripped. | • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. | |
| Insufficient Airflow | • Make sure rubber discs below knobs are pushed down through bezel to valve assembly. | |
| Burner parts not replaced correctly. | • Make sure pins in the burner head are properly located in the burner base holes. (See "Clocking", page 14.) | |
| Holes in simmer rings or slits in burners clogged. | • Clean or replace as necessary. Make sure all components are dry before reassembly. | |
| Liquid in burner base due to spillage. | • Remove burner ring to check. Clean and dry thoroughly before reassembly. | |
| Orifices plugged or dirty. | • Clean or replace as necessary. | |
| Igniter switch defective. | • Replace igniter switches. | |
| Igniter wire defective. | • Connect igniter wire. | |
| Spark module defective. | • Replace spark module. | |
| Burner control knob will not turn | Knob is in the OFF position. | • The knob must be pushed in before it can be turned, it can only be turned in a counterclockwise direction. |
| Ticking sound of spark igniter persists after burner lights | Improper flame sensing. | • Check igniter wiring. • Replace the igniter. |
| Be sure the knob is in the OFF position. | • Remove knob and check the bottom of knob for buildup of soil. If ticking persists, replace igniter switches. | |
| Defective igniter switch. | • Replace the igniter switch. | |
| Flame "Popping" | Simmer ring not seated properly to base. | • Ensure the simmer ring is properly seated to base and 1-1/16 in. nut is fully seated and tight (1/4 turn after contact). |