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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Visitor Rating
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Oven took too long to Light. House smelled like Gas!
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Overall Rating:
Very Helpful
Rated By:
6 Customers
Posted By:
JOHN From LA MESA, CA
Posted:
3/13/2008 2:46:33 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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5 - 10 years
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Turned Off Breaker!
Removed 2 screws that held Igniter in place.
Cut Old Wires Free
Marked location to old igniter with tape so I didn't cross connect.
Stripped new wire ends.
Used Wire Nuts to connect New part (provided).
Installed New Igniter with 2 screws.
Flipped Breaker On.
Tested
WORKS PERFECT.
Saved over $500.00 by repairing rather than replacing.
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Really easy |
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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 is 3.72 inches long and it has an amperage range between 3.2 to 3.6 amps.
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