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Oven wouldn't light, burners worked fine (gas oven).
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Overall Rating:
Helpful
Rated By:
5 Customers
Posted By:
Martin From Newport Beach, CA
Posted:
12/6/2007 1:13:52 AM
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Appliance Repaired:
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Hotpoint
Range/Stove/Oven/Hood
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Age Of Appliance:
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More than 10 years
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Unplugged the power cord from the oven. Unfortunately I couldn't figure out how to remove the broiler drawer so I didn't have a lot of room to work. Basically I had to unscrew one Phillips screw to remove the metal housing that shields the wiring and connectors from direct flame of the oven. Once I removed the housing it was a matter of removing 2 wire caps where the wires from the igniter spliced into the power source. Once the wires were disconnected, I unscrewed the 2 Phillips screws that attached the igniter to the mounting bracket and removed the old igniter. I had to cut the wires on the new igniter to the correct length and stripped the insulation so about 1/4" of bare wire was exposed to splice to the wire from the power source. I then attached the igniter to the mounting bracket (2 screws), twisted the wires together to connect to the power and attached the wire connector caps. I reinstalled the protective housing (1 screw) making sure the wires were clear and not being pinched. Plugged the power cord back in, turned the oven on and everything worked fine.
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A Bit Difficult |
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15 - 30 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 has a body length of just four inches. Be very careful to not touch the black element part of this igniter as it is very fragile.
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