GE Profile Model No JGP636BEV3BB ...The control knob for the Maximum Output burner will not press down or turn and so i cannot light the burner. Any ideas to resolve this? Many thanks.

Ron Coons

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• Posted on Mar 17, 2009

SOURCE: GE Countertop (JGP 3336) control knob does not turn

ouch, sounds as ifthe valve has frozen up, replacing hte valve would be the solution

SOURCE: I'm getting a major short in the area of the

If your burners are the Calrod type, check if one of those may be shorted. Disconnect them and tape or insulate the wires for a test.

One side of the burners may be hot all the time so don't rely on whether they are turned on or not.

For troubleshooting, a trick is to put a 100 watt lamp in series with each side of the line so that testing can be done without blowing the breaker.

SOURCE: GE Profile nat gas cooktop, Model No JGP636BEV3BB won't ignite

If you can hear the clicking sound but are not getting a spark then there is probably a short in the ignition system. Check for any loose wires on the ignition system. Make sure all the wires are properly seated. Make sure the spark module is properly grounded. As far as testing the spark module it should be generating a spark of course. The problem is that the average voltage for the spark module is 15,000 VDC so actual testing of that voltage can be difficult. Is the spark erratic?(should spark evenly). An erratic spark timing is a sign of a bad spark module. Is the spark slow? Check the polarity of the electrical plug. If it is clicking evenly then it is probably arcing somewhere inside the cooktop and you just need to find out where. Also be aware that if you get water into the cooktop that can cause possible grounding of the spark module or ignition system.

SOURCE: Have a four burner gas GE Profile cooktop. How do

The igniter module is working fine. One of the switches (which are on each valve shaft) is stuck or shorted out. Pull a wire off each one at a time to determine which one is bad. Careful! 120 volts to each wire. Also, this can happen after you spill water into the valve area, if that sounds right, let it dry out.

SOURCE: GE profile gas cooktop - sparker firing with knobs turned off?

replace your spark module
have you spilled liquid on the cooktop recently?
if yes let it dry for a couple of days and see what happens.
sometimes when you spill liquid on the cooktop it grounds out the spark module and it will continue to spark until it drys.
let me know if you need more help