We have a GE Profile, smooth top stove. Normally when you turn on a burner, it heats up for a minuteg, switches off, and then back on and off again throughtout the cook time. Just recently our big burner (front right) no longer does that. You turn it on, and it stays on. So basically no matter what setting you have it on: high, med, or low it just stays on and cooks everything at High. Since it is only that burner, could it be a switch problem? And if so, is that an easy repair? Thanks, pt

SOURCE: only high setting works on burner

Sounds like the Switch or the element are bad, try trouble shooting them. It's a stove top??
Eddie Rentas
Tupper LAke NY

SOURCE: GE profile performance electric cook

Confirm there is 240 VAC powering the unit (make sure a breaker has not tripped or a fuse blown.).

Did the burners ever produce enough heat?

If yes, then we can look deeper. If no, then the burners may not be adequate for your cooking style. Burners are like light bulbs. A 60 watt bulb will put out more light than a 40 watt bulb. A 100 watt bulb will put out more light than a 60.
Typically, a small burner will provide less cooking heat than a large burner.

SOURCE: Heat remains hi on the two front burners at all times

Ge techs are coming to fix!
Thanks

Controlfrk

• 304 Answers
• Posted on Aug 31, 2009

SOURCE: Burner only cooks on high heat.

You need the switch for that burner. The contacts inside are stuck together. You will need to pull the unit and separate the glass from the lower body to access it. To get the right switch you need full model and serial number located on a plate at the bottom of the unit.

Your ability to perform this is dependent on how mechanical you are. The Whole unit must be removed from the counter opening and the base unscrewed from the glass, remove knobs before disassembling. For someone mechanical this is not difficult. De-energize whole unit first.

Once the two pieces are separated the remainder is mechanically easier. Disassemble the box on right containing the switches and replace the correct one. Reverse the process for reassembly. Good Luck

SOURCE: G.E Profile gas cook top #JGP640 ignitor.

I just moved into a house, have a G.E Profile gas cook top #JGP640, the problem is when I turn of the front right burner, the electronic ignitor doesn't turn off and make the other three sparking the same time and won't stop, driving me nut. I double check all ignitors are cleaned. What else should I check or should I just give up????