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Posted by mm on December 16, 2005, 2:31 am
I want to fix a GE gas oven that emits a gas smell for 10 seconds
before there is any ignition. Does that indicate something is wrong?
Normally it lights ok, but once, after not being used for 2 days, it
gave a pretty big bang, and then a lot of whooshing, according to my
friend's wife.
During testing after that, we noticed the gas smell every time about
40 seconds after pressing Oven, then Start. After a full 10 seconds
of gas smell, the burner lit.
Based on what you all have posted here, and what I've read on the net,
I think it is the ignitor, even though the current one is only 2 years
old and cost 70 dollars at a reliable appliance parts store. (One
that sells to the trade and doesn't advertise on tv or radio.) But I
can't convince my friend to spend the money again on my educated?
guess. He thinks it is the valve.
It's GE model JGRP17WEW4WW. SN VZ636174Q Wall oven.
Thanks.
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Posted by buffalobill on December 16, 2005, 3:12 am
try:
http://www.repairclinic.com/0047_13.asp
http://fixitnow.com/wp/category/oven-repair/
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Posted by Appliance Repair Aid on December 16, 2005, 8:03 am
mm wrote:
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> I want to fix a GE gas oven that emits a gas smell for 10 seconds
> before there is any ignition. Does that indicate something is wrong?
> Normally it lights ok, but once, after not being used for 2 days, it
> gave a pretty big bang, and then a lot of whooshing, according to my
> friend's wife.
> During testing after that, we noticed the gas smell every time about
> 40 seconds after pressing Oven, then Start. After a full 10 seconds
> of gas smell, the burner lit.
> Based on what you all have posted here, and what I've read on the net,
> I think it is the ignitor, even though the current one is only 2 years
> old and cost 70 dollars at a reliable appliance parts store. (One
> that sells to the trade and doesn't advertise on tv or radio.) But I
> can't convince my friend to spend the money again on my educated?
> guess. He thinks it is the valve.
> It's GE model JGRP17WEW4WW. SN VZ636174Q Wall oven.
> Thanks.
Hi,
A weak ignitor is very possible. Time to grab the amp meter and test
the current draw....
http://www.applianceaid.com/gas.html#glow
http://www.repairclinic.com/referral.asp?R=153&N=1990
Igniter for oven, broiler, or both.
jeff.
Appliance Repair Aid
http://www.applianceaid.com/
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Posted by anoldfart2 on December 17, 2005, 2:49 am
wrote:
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>I want to fix a GE gas oven that emits a gas smell for 10 seconds
>before there is any ignition. Does that indicate something is wrong?
>Normally it lights ok, but once, after not being used for 2 days, it
>gave a pretty big bang, and then a lot of whooshing, according to my
>friend's wife.
>During testing after that, we noticed the gas smell every time about
>40 seconds after pressing Oven, then Start. After a full 10 seconds
>of gas smell, the burner lit.
>Based on what you all have posted here, and what I've read on the net,
>I think it is the ignitor, even though the current one is only 2 years
>old and cost 70 dollars at a reliable appliance parts store. (One
>that sells to the trade and doesn't advertise on tv or radio.) But I
>can't convince my friend to spend the money again on my educated?
>guess. He thinks it is the valve.
>It's GE model JGRP17WEW4WW. SN VZ636174Q Wall oven.
>Thanks.
Just leave it alone. In a few weeks you wont have to fix it, AS SOON
AS THE HOUSE BLOWS UP AND BURNS.
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> before there is any ignition. Does that indicate something is wrong?
> Normally it lights ok, but once, after not being used for 2 days, it
> gave a pretty big bang, and then a lot of whooshing, according to my
> friend's wife.
> During testing after that, we noticed the gas smell every time about
> 40 seconds after pressing Oven, then Start. After a full 10 seconds
> of gas smell, the burner lit.
> Based on what you all have posted here, and what I've read on the net,
> I think it is the ignitor, even though the current one is only 2 years
> old and cost 70 dollars at a reliable appliance parts store. (One
> that sells to the trade and doesn't advertise on tv or radio.) But I
> can't convince my friend to spend the money again on my educated?
> guess. He thinks it is the valve.
> It's GE model JGRP17WEW4WW. SN VZ636174Q Wall oven.
> Thanks.