First you will need to verify if the hot surface igniter is coming on when the oven thermostat is in demand. When the thermostat is turned on for the oven you should see the igniter start to glow. You may need to remove the bottom oven panel to be able to see it in action. If it starts to glow then take a wrench and tap the gas control valve located at the back of the oven in the broiler/storage compartment on the bottom of the range. If you tap the valve and the burner comes on then shut off the oven completely and back on several times and make sure it is working. If it does you may have solved the problem. If the burner does not come back on and you have to tap it again then the gas valve is sticking either due to a bad valve or weak igniter. If the igniter does not glow then the igniter could be bad. You would need to verify the igniter is getting voltage. Then the igniter can be tested with a ohm meter. A good reading usually is between 500 to 700 ohms. The hot surface igniter cang get a crack in it causing it to stop working.
Testimonial: "This was helpful information, but I'm not sure what the igniter looks like. Nothing glowed so I'm assuming the igniter is bad."
SOURCE: GE XL44 gas: Stove works fine. Oven heater lite on but gas wont
Click on link below and go to page 46 on the Adobe PDF of your model and there are some trouble shooting tips. Thanks, Let me know if this helps, Sea Breeze
http://products.geappliances.com/ProdContent/Dispatcher?REQUEST=SKUOBJECTS&DOCUMENT=Installation%20Instructions&SKU=RGB745BEAAD
SOURCE: GAS STOVE
yep replace the bottom ignightor take out the rackes remove the two bott screws in the oven remove the bottom plate and just keep going down
SOURCE: the oven does not turn on. however, the stove top
You may have a bad igniter on the oven manifold. The broiler and oven use separate igniters. So, if the broiler works, you don't have a gas problem. No ignition is most commonly attributed to an oven igniter that is going bad. As these igniters age, they become weak and require replacement. The following link explains some theory behind how they work and how to replace one:
http://www.fixya.com/support/r3575727-replacing_an_oven_igniter_on_a_gas_range
Replacements parts can be purchased at any of the following web sites:
searspartsdirect.com
pcappliancerepair.com
appliancepartspros.com
repairclinic.com
Prices vary, so shop and compare.
NOTE: If the replacement igniter comes with a connector plug that does not match the one on your range, you will be instructed to cut the old connector plug off and splice the wires together using a set of ceramic wire lugs that are included in the replacement kit. DO NOT attempt to use standard wires lugs. They will melt due to the extreme heat in an oven. The ceramic lugs and the wires on the igniter are heat resistant.
NOTE: If BOTH oven features do not work, these features are controlled by the Electronic Oven Control (EOC) board. This is the clock/timer assembly on the operator console. It is possible for the control board to fail and disable both oven features.
If you have any questions about this repair, please let me know. I hope this helps you.
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