GE Appliances JGB735SPSS food does not broil properly
Cause 1 of 4The oven controls are set incorrectly. Source: Troubleshooting Tips, p. 28
First checkSelect the correct broil mode.
Causes and checks
The oven controls are set incorrectly. Source: Troubleshooting Tips, p. 28
- Select the correct broil mode.
The rack position is wrong. Source: Troubleshooting Tips, p. 28
- Use the rack position the Cooking Guide gives for broiling.
The cookware is not made for broiling. Source: Troubleshooting Tips, p. 28
- Use a pan made for broiling.
Aluminum foil on the broil pan is not fitted tightly or slit to drain grease. Source: Troubleshooting Tips, p. 28
- Wrap the foil tightly and add slits that match those in the pan.
All 4 causes checked. Contact GE Appliances: 800.626.2005.
Service
If the checks above do not clear it, contact GE Appliances: 800.626.2005, geappliances.com/. United States. Source: Consumer Support, p. 36
Other JGB735SPSS problems
- Surface burners do not light6 causes in the manual. First: the range plug is not fully inserted in the outlet.
- Top burners do not burn evenly2 causes in the manual. First: the burner is assembled wrong.
- Burner flames are very large or yellowThe air-to-gas ratio is wrong.
- Surface burners light but the bake and broil burners do notGas to the oven burners may have been shut off.
- Oven or display appears not to work4 causes in the manual. First: A fuse in the home is blown or the circuit breaker has tripped.
- Food does not bake properly4 causes in the manual. First: the oven controls are set incorrectly.
- Oven temperature is too hot or too coldThe oven temperature needs adjustment.
- Oven will not self-clean3 causes in the manual. First: the oven is too hot to start a self-clean operation.
- Excessive smoking during a clean cycleThe oven has excessive soil or grease.
- Oven is not clean after a clean cycleThe oven controls were set incorrectly, or the oven was heavily soiled.
- Excessive smoking during broilingThe food is too close to the broil element.
- Oven light does not workThe bulb is loose or defective.
- Storage drawer does not slide smoothly or drags2 causes in the manual. First: the drawer is out of alignment.
Sources
- Owner's Manual, 30-inch Free-Standing Self-Cleaning Gas Ranges JGB660, JGB670, JGB735 and PGB935. GE Appliances, a Haier company. Document 49-2000782, revision Rev 8, 2026-10, 71 pages, en-US. images.salsify.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
- Quick Specs, JGB735SP/EP/FP/DP 30-inch Free-Standing Gas Convection Range. GE Appliances. Document JGB735SP/EP/FP/DP, revision Specification Revised 5/24, 2024-05, 2 pages, en-US. images.salsify.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.