GE 30 in. Profile JP938 Electric Cooktop Logo

Related Topics:

Posted on Jul 16, 2010
Answered by a Fixya Expert

Trustworthy Expert Solutions

At Fixya.com, our trusted experts are meticulously vetted and possess extensive experience in their respective fields. Backed by a community of knowledgeable professionals, our platform ensures that the solutions provided are thoroughly researched and validated.

View Our Top Experts

Breaker in panel tripped and won't turn back on

My electric cooktop quit working. when I looked in the breaker panel, I found the breaker tripped. tried to switch back on and it won't. what is the problem with it?

2 Answers

meztang

Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Novelist:

An expert who has written 50 answers of more than 400 characters.

Governor:

An expert whose answer got voted for 20 times.

  • Expert 112 Answers
  • Posted on Jul 16, 2010
meztang
Expert
Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Novelist:

An expert who has written 50 answers of more than 400 characters.

Governor:

An expert whose answer got voted for 20 times.

Joined: Jul 16, 2010
Answers
112
Questions
0
Helped
41691
Points
228

You may have a short circuit to ground fault in the electric cook top. Divide and conquer. Unplug the cook top and try to reset the breaker. If the breaker resets, then you have a problem with the electric cook top. If it doesn’t, then the problem is at the electrical panel side. Either problem will require a qualified technician’s assistance. I hope this helps. Good luck.

Anonymous

Level 1:

An expert who has achieved level 1.

New Friend:

An expert that has 1 follower.

Corporal:

An expert that has over 10 points.

  • Contributor 1 Answer
  • Posted on Jul 26, 2013
Anonymous
Contributor
Level 1:

An expert who has achieved level 1.

New Friend:

An expert that has 1 follower.

Corporal:

An expert that has over 10 points.

Joined: Jul 26, 2013
Answers
1
Questions
0
Helped
936
Points
21

Unplug the cooktop and anything else that may be on the same circuit. Any items on the same counter top for example. Try to reset the breaker and remember that to reset the breaker, you must first turn it to the off position and then to the on position. Hope this helps

Ad

Add Your Answer

×

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

Related Questions:

0helpful
1answer

Maytag MER5552BAW stopped working while cooking last night. Was using the cooktop and the oven and all seemed to turn off at once. May have had water spill into on of the burners.

Go to your electrical panel and check the circuit breakers. If one is tripped it will be in a halfway position. switch off then on. If it keeps tripping you may have to call a repair man.
0helpful
1answer

Sparking which causes circuit breaker to trip and turn off various power in the kitchen

Hi,

Here is a tip that I wrote that will help you ti find out why the circuitbreaker is tripping.

Circuit Breaker Keeps Tripping
heatman101
.
0helpful
2answers

Large electric burner will not turn on

you need to check the wiring to that burner it appears that there has been a short to the burner
0helpful
1answer

Jenn Air cooktop JED8430ADB not heating, fan & knob lights work?

Some times a breaker can be partially tripped and not visible . You should try turning the breaker off and on several times.

always unplug electricity before attempting to repair on any electrical appliance
0helpful
1answer

Electric shock from cooktop, didn't trip breaker,

Where did you smell the smell was it from the fan switch. turn the power off and take the screw out of where the fan switch is and check the wires to the switch and the switch itself. sometimes the jennair cooktops have issues with that switch. let me know how it goes
0helpful
2answers

No power to cooktop and breaker isnt tripped

maybe reason breaker kept blowing was a faulty cooktop
0helpful
1answer

Stove keeps tripping fuse

when turning on stove, the current inrush is too great for the breaker. you need to look at the data plate on stove first to see if the current (amp) usage is greater than your breaker. If not, then you may have a faulty element or control
0helpful
1answer

Stove is tripping circuit breaker Two burners stopped working properly (only get slightly warm). Switched the coils to the other side and the other side is still working. Looked underneath and saw that...

if it is an old stove i would say have it serviced/checked over. if it is a newer stove i am guessing the circuit breaker predates it and is rated for the old stove therefore you will need to have a larger circuit breaker installed (by a licenced electrician)
0helpful
1answer

Burners on JP326 electric not heating

Sounds like breaker tripped so no 220 to unit. Reset breaker. The burner switch you first turned on probably blew out and needs replacing, so don't turn it on again. If all else works ok, then that is it. Unless you are handy you may want to call the repair man.
1helpful
1answer

Power button problem

Without being there to troubleshoot further, the first thing I'd recommend is checking the breaker. It'll most likely be in the breaker panel outside the house... in the BIG panel. This is a 240 Volt unit, so what you'll be looking for is a "dual" breaker. They'll be connected together.

I'll tell you what... here's the easy way to do it. Simply turn off, then turn on all the breakers in the big breaker box outside. Make sure you have all the computers turned off first, though. You might have to reset a few clocks, but that's OK. I'd bet this gets you cooking again. If not, post back.
Not finding what you are looking for?

946 views

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Top GE Cooktops Experts

Cindy Wells

Level 3 Expert

6688 Answers

ZJ Limited
ZJ Limited

Level 3 Expert

17989 Answers

Paul Carew

Level 3 Expert

3808 Answers

Are you a GE Cooktop Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

Loading...