GE Oven turns on by itself

[JC Home]

Hey all,

I have a GE XL44 gas oven, and it is turning on by itself on occasion even when the valve is set to off. I think it is just a valve problem, but I'm not sure how to replace/troubleshoot. Can anybody help me with this?

Thanks

Jeff C Dallas, GA

[MrC1]

It's probably either a bad connection at the ribbon cable (back of the control panel) or a faulty control panel. GE has had many similar problems with both gas and electric ovens.

[Appliance Repair Aid]

Hi,

Model#? XL44 isn't it.

model# helps.

Shorted wire, bad control would be prime suspects.

jeff. Appliance Repair aid

[Vox Humana]

I had the same problem with a GE over-the-range microwave. It would turn on by itself, especially on winter evening when the temperature would drop significantly.