Repair stories from PartSelect's customers - like you. We give all our customers a chance to help out others by sharing the story of their appliance repair. You can find useful tips as well as estimates of the difficulty of the repair and how long it will take, along with any tools you may require to complete your repair.
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igniter glows but oven will not light
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Overall Rating:
Helpful
Rated By:
5 Customers
Posted By:
James From Virginia, IL
Posted:
9/8/2007 12:39:47 AM
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Appliance Repaired:
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Tappan
Range/Stove/Oven/Hood
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Age Of Appliance:
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More than 10 years
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The igniter has to be drawing atleast 3 amps for the gas valve to open. If it only draws 2.6 amps like the one i replaced it, the oven won't light.
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Easy |
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Less than 15 mins |
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Parts Used in this Repair
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Flat Style Oven Igniter
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This flat style gas oven igniter is 3.72 inches long and it has an amperage range between 3.2 to 3.6 amps.
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