Customer Questions and Answers for Oven Safety Valve by Ge

This GE Oven Safety Valve is an OEM replacement part for GE ranges. The part's primary function is to prevent gas from releasing until the igniter has received enough voltage to ignite it safely. Not allowing any gas to exit before ignition helps avoid potential safety hazards from uncombusted gas.

Causes for failure could include wear and corrosion over many years of use. Repeated heating and cooling stresses may cause cracking or breaking in the valve's delicate regulating components. Mineral deposits or dirt buildup may also obstruct proper opening and closing.

Symptoms of a faulty safety valve would include:

• gas releasing or leaking even when the igniter is not lit
• the oven or burners not lighting at all when the valve is engaged

This GE OEM part is also compatible with Hotpoint, RCA and select Kenmore models.