GE Oven turns on by itself

Aug 01, 2005 3 Replies

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


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.

Hi,

Model#? XL44 isn't it.

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model# helps.

Shorted wire, bad control would be prime suspects.

jeff. Appliance Repair aid

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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.

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