Error code

GE oven error code Bad Line

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Is Bad Line on a GE oven an emergency?

Treat it as urgent — deal with it today. If you see smoke or flames, or smell burning, turn it off at the breaker and keep the door closed. If a fire does not go out, get out and call 911.

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What Bad Line means

“has not been wired correctly”

— GE Appliances, Range & Wall Oven - Oven Error, Fault or Function Codes. Codes vary by model: check your oven’s own manual.

Where Bad Line fits

In plain words, Bad Line is about the power supply or wiring — voltage out of range, a blown fuse, or a wiring fault.

Next to Bad Line in GE’s table: FF (the electronic control needs to be replaced) and LOC (Child Lockout is a feature).

What to try first

  • Do not use the oven; the power supply wiring needs an installer or electrician.

Safety: If you see smoke or flames, or smell burning, turn it off at the breaker and keep the door closed. If a fire does not go out, get out and call 911.

How urgent is it?

At least TODAY. fixRAgent treats this code as needing attention today. It points at water where it should not be, overheating, a combustion or ignition safety shutdown, food that may be warming, or a wiring problem. This is fixRAgent’s reading, not the manufacturer’s. A photo can raise it — water near wiring, scorch marks, a gas smell — but a code never lowers what the photo shows.

Who to call

Electrician. Have the model and serial numbers from the label ready — a photo of the label works.

Recalls and manuals

Check whether your model is under a safety recall on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s site: cpsc.gov/Recalls. Your owner’s manual is on GE’s support site; search it with the model number from the label.