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GE range oven not heating: what we usually find

We've repaired 23 GE ranges for this problem between May 2019 and October 2026. This is what was actually wrong, counted from our own job records.

Of the 23 GE ranges we've repaired for "oven not heating", the most common cause was: bake element burned out (7 jobs, 30%), followed by oven igniter failed (6) and oven igniter too weak (3). The parts we replaced most often were oven igniter, bake element, surface element.

30%bake element burned out
23repairs on record
91%fixed (21 of 23)
22different models

What was wrong

Bake element burned out7 · 30%
Oven igniter failed6 · 26%
Oven igniter too weak3 · 13%
No fault found2 · 9%

Seen once each: loose electrical outlet connection, surface element failed, control board failed, burner control switch failed, improper propane conversion.

Parts we replaced most

One repair can replace more than one part, so these add up to more than the number of jobs.

How these calls ended

Recent repairs

Replaced bake element.

Bake element burned out · model JBS56DM2WW · October 2026

Replaced shorted infinite switch and broken burner socket with harness.

Burner control switch failed · December 2025

Replaced the bake igniter.

Oven igniter too weak · model CGS985SET2SS · November 2025

Replaced the bake element and tested.

Bake element burned out · model JBP62DM2BB · November 2025

Replaced the main control board.

Control board failed · model PS905SP3SS · November 2021

How we count

Each job on this page is a completed service call from our own records. After every repair, the technician notes the complaint, what was found and what was replaced. We group jobs by brand, appliance and complaint, then count the causes. Customer names, addresses and prices are never published. Last updated November 2026.

Reviewed by Sam Willhite, owner and technician at Louisville Appliance Repair, repairing appliances in Stark County since 2018.

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