What to do if my GE JGBS10 has excessive smoking during broiling?
- VValerie SloanAug 28, 2025
If you experience excessive smoking while broiling in your GE Ranges, lower the rack position of the food.
What to do if my GE JGBS10 has excessive smoking during broiling?
If you experience excessive smoking while broiling in your GE Ranges, lower the rack position of the food.
What to do if food does not broil properly in my GE Ranges oven?
If food isn't broiling properly in your GE Ranges oven, ensure you've selected the appropriate broil mode and are using the correct rack position. If using aluminum foil on the broil pan, wrap it tightly and add slits to allow grease to drain.
Why do the clock and timer not work on my GE Ranges?
If the clock and timer on your GE Ranges do not work, replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
Why do the surface burners light but bake and broil burners do not on my GE JGBS10?
If the surface burners light but the bake and broil burners do not on your GE Ranges, the gas to the oven burners may have been shut off. The oven gas shut-off is located on the gas regulator near the gas line attachment to your range. Locate it and flip the lever.
Why is there excessive smoking during the clean cycle on my GE JGBS10 Ranges?
Excessive smoking during the clean cycle is often due to excessive soil or grease in the oven. To resolve this, turn the Oven Temperature Knob to OFF and wait until the oven cools. Open the windows to rid the room of smoke, then wipe up the excess soil and reset the clean cycle.
Why do my GE JGBS10 surface burners light but bake and broil burners do not?
If your GE Ranges surface burners light, but the bake and broil burners do not, the gas to the oven burners may be shut off. Locate the oven gas shut-off on the gas regulator near the gas line attachment and flip the lever.
What to do if the drawer on my GE JGBS10 Ranges does not slide smoothly?
If your GE Ranges drawer does not slide smoothly or drags, the drawer may be out of alignment, or the drawer is overloaded or the load is unbalanced. Fully extend the drawer and push it all the way in. Reduce weight or redistribute drawer contents.
Why won't my GE JGBS10 oven self-clean?
If your GE Ranges oven will not self-clean, it may be because the temperature is too high. Allow the oven to cool, then reset the controls. Also, ensure the oven controls are properly set.
Why does my GE Ranges oven take longer to preheat?
Cookware, food, and racks in the oven will cause differences in preheat times. Remove excess items to reduce preheat time.
What to do if my GE Ranges surface burners light but bake and broil burners do not?
If your GE Ranges surface burners light but the bake and broil burners do not, the gas to the oven burners may have been shut off. The oven gas shut-off is located on the gas regulator near the gas line attachment to your range. Locate it and flip the lever to open.
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