GE Oven burning food

When your GE oven is burning food, the bake element is the most likely cause. A damaged or partially failed bake element may heat unevenly, creating hot spots that leave food burned even when the oven appears to be operating normally. Inspect it for holes or blisters, and use a multimeter to test for continuity. Next, check the broil element for visible damage or a continuity failure. A defective control board can also send incorrect voltage to the bake and broil circuits, while a faulty temperature control thermostat may prevent the oven from regulating heat correctly. Less commonly, the main control board or oven control board may have failed relays that cause the oven to run too hot. These problems can result in an oven burning food, an oven that cooks too hot, food that burns easily, or an oven that runs hot. Disconnect power before testing or replacing parts, and replace any component that fails testing. Enter your GE oven's model number to find the exact bake element, broil element, thermostat, or control board replacement for your specific range, stove, or oven.

01 - GE Range/Stove/Oven Bake Element

When the bake element is heating properly, it glows red hot. If the element does not glow red, this indicates that the element is not heating. Often, if the heating element has burned out, it will be visibly damaged. Inspect the heating element for holes or blisters. To determine if the bake element has burned out, use a multimeter to test the element for continuity. If the bake element does not have continuity, replace it.

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02 - GE Range/Stove/Oven Broil Element

The broil element may have burned out. When the broil element is heating properly, it glows red hot. If the element does not glow red, this indicates that the element is not heating. Often, if the element has burned out, it will be visibly damaged. Inspect the broil element for holes or blisters. To determine if the broil element has burned out, use a multimeter to test the element for continuity. If the broil element does not have continuity, replace it.

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03 - GE Range/Stove/Oven Control Board

The control board has relays that send voltage to the bake and broil circuits according to the user settings and sensor input. If the control board is defective, it may not send voltage to the heating components.

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04 - GE Range/Stove/Oven Temperature Control Thermostat

The temperature control thermostat regulates the broiler temperature. If the thermostat is defective, it may fail to heat the broiler element. The oven thermostat is not repairable—if the thermostat is defective, you must replace it.

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05 - GE Range/Stove/Oven Main Control Board

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06 - GE Range/Stove/Oven Oven Control Board

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