Kitchen Gas Appliances - oven/range electrical problem
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hoangnguyen3
01-31-04, 05:58 PM
Hi,
I have a new GE JGB920 freestanding gas oven/range. While baking the oven made weird noises and then just died. It is connected to a GFCI (GFI). I reset the GFI but unable to but when I unplug the oven, I was able to reset the GFI. I tried to plug in the oven but as soon as I make contact, it trips the GFI. I tried other GFI's in the kitchen and it trips them all.
Since this is under one year, I had a Sears tech come out. He used a long extension cord and plug it to a non-GFI outlet and the oven worked. He went through the bake and broil cycle to test the oven and found nothing wrong. He recommends not plugging the oven to a GFI. He said the owners manual has a warning about GFI.
I looked up the manual and this is what it states: "Performance of the range will not be affected if operated on a GFCI-protected circuit but occasional nuisance tripping of the GFCI breaker is possible."
The oven worked fine for two months so I am confused why it is not working now. Do you have any suggestions?
Thank you.
I have a new GE JGB920 freestanding gas oven/range. While baking the oven made weird noises and then just died. It is connected to a GFCI (GFI). I reset the GFI but unable to but when I unplug the oven, I was able to reset the GFI. I tried to plug in the oven but as soon as I make contact, it trips the GFI. I tried other GFI's in the kitchen and it trips them all.
Since this is under one year, I had a Sears tech come out. He used a long extension cord and plug it to a non-GFI outlet and the oven worked. He went through the bake and broil cycle to test the oven and found nothing wrong. He recommends not plugging the oven to a GFI. He said the owners manual has a warning about GFI.
I looked up the manual and this is what it states: "Performance of the range will not be affected if operated on a GFCI-protected circuit but occasional nuisance tripping of the GFCI breaker is possible."
The oven worked fine for two months so I am confused why it is not working now. Do you have any suggestions?
Thank you.
Sharp Advice
01-31-04, 06:53 PM
Hello: hoangnguyen3. Welcome to my Gas Appliances topic.
As the header states, this is only my opinion. Remove the GFI. The manual is worded generically and vaguely so as not to offend mfgs of the GFI products nor state positively that using a GFI will cause problems. It may or may not cause problems.
Since it does in your case, remove it or replace it. Replacing it may or may not resolve the problem but may be worth a try. Post back which you do so we all can share in the results.
A GFI was designed for electrical cut off in the event an electrical appliance comes into contact with a ground Or you are wet, standing in water or the appliance comes into contact with water while you are holding the appliance, a room floods, etc.
A hair dryer is a perfect example. Wet hair holding an electrical appliance. Power tools are yet another while working around water, etc.
Electrical loads and changing current loads on a GFI wear it out and can create false signals which turn it off, etc. Lots of possibilities. Any one or more may apply. Remove or replace it.
In my opinion, a properly grounded wall socket and a modem new stove or range does not need a GFI circuit or GFIC protection.
As the header states, this is only my opinion. Remove the GFI. The manual is worded generically and vaguely so as not to offend mfgs of the GFI products nor state positively that using a GFI will cause problems. It may or may not cause problems.
Since it does in your case, remove it or replace it. Replacing it may or may not resolve the problem but may be worth a try. Post back which you do so we all can share in the results.
A GFI was designed for electrical cut off in the event an electrical appliance comes into contact with a ground Or you are wet, standing in water or the appliance comes into contact with water while you are holding the appliance, a room floods, etc.
A hair dryer is a perfect example. Wet hair holding an electrical appliance. Power tools are yet another while working around water, etc.
Electrical loads and changing current loads on a GFI wear it out and can create false signals which turn it off, etc. Lots of possibilities. Any one or more may apply. Remove or replace it.
In my opinion, a properly grounded wall socket and a modem new stove or range does not need a GFI circuit or GFIC protection.
hoangnguyen3
02-02-04, 08:39 AM
I had the socket converted to a non-GFCI protected circuit and the oven is working with no problems.
I am still wondering why it worked fine for two months on a GFCI decided to trip it.
Thank you for your help.
I am still wondering why it worked fine for two months on a GFCI decided to trip it.
Thank you for your help.
Sharp Advice
02-02-04, 10:38 AM
Hello: hoangnguyen3
As I stated: "Electrical loads and changing current loads on a GFI wear it out and can create false signals which turn it off, etc."
Most likely the cause. A GFI is not needed in this circuit for the same reasons priorly stated. Glad you where able to determine the cause and fix it yourself.
Thanks for posting back the final results too. Doing so allows all members reading your question to learn more. Sharing is caring.
As I stated: "Electrical loads and changing current loads on a GFI wear it out and can create false signals which turn it off, etc."
Most likely the cause. A GFI is not needed in this circuit for the same reasons priorly stated. Glad you where able to determine the cause and fix it yourself.
Thanks for posting back the final results too. Doing so allows all members reading your question to learn more. Sharing is caring.