I have a GE gas oven. The pilot light won't come on. It's not the
kind with the pilot light on at all times. I think the pilot light is
triggered electrically. Anyway, stove top works just fine. Just the
oven pilot light will not work. Since the pilot light doesn't come
on, there's no gas either.

Any recommendations?

"ape shall not kill ape" wrote in message
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I have a GE gas oven. The pilot light won't come on. It's not the
kind with the pilot light on at all times. I think the pilot light is
triggered electrically. Anyway, stove top works just fine. Just the
oven pilot light will not work. Since the pilot light doesn't come
on, there's no gas either.

Any recommendations?

Could be the igniter, a common cause. Check out the troubleshooting at
www.repairclinic.com

"Claude Hopper" wrote in message
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ape shall not kill ape wrote:
I have a GE gas oven. The pilot light won't come on. It's not the
kind with the pilot light on at all times. I think the pilot light is
triggered electrically. Anyway, stove top works just fine. Just the
oven pilot light will not work. Since the pilot light doesn't come
on, there's no gas either.

Any recommendations?

Light it with a match.
No, IIRC, If its like the older ones, there is a safety valve that has to
heat up from the pilot to turn the gas on.
Tony

On Jul 16, 6:00*pm, ape shall not kill ape
wrote:
I have a GE gas oven. *The pilot light won't come on. *It's not the
kind with the pilot light on at all times. I think the pilot light is
triggered electrically. Anyway, stove top works just fine. Just the
oven pilot light will not work. *Since the pilot light doesn't come
on, there's no gas either.

Any recommendations?

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Claude Hopper wrote:
ape shall not kill ape wrote:
I have a GE gas oven. The pilot light won't come on. It's not the
kind with the pilot light on at all times. I think the pilot light is
triggered electrically. Anyway, stove top works just fine. Just the
oven pilot light will not work. Since the pilot light doesn't come
on, there's no gas either.

Any recommendations?

Light it with a match.

If it's an electric pilot, the current must go through the pilot for it
to turn on the gas. Usually the pilot or the gas solenoid is bad and
both give the same symptoms since they are in series.

Tony