Customer Questions and Answers for Flat Style Oven Igniter Kit by Whirlpool

Joe, At the control board you will want to check voltage to the igniters. You turn the oven to bake and check from Bake to N, this can also be done for the broil when set for broil from Broil to N. If there is not 120 vac present then the control board is faulty. If there is 120 vac then you will wanto to check the igniter to see if faulty. From a cold start, the ignitor needs 30–60 seconds, with a minimum of 116 volts applied, to reduce its electrical resistance enough to provide a minimum of 2.9 amps of current flow in the series circuit.This is the required current flow needed for the safety valve to open and supply gas to the burner. The glowbar should provide a steady current flow of between 3.4 to 3.6 amps in the circuit. At that point the igniter temperature is between 1800 to 2500 degrees F. The igniter will remain energized at all times during burner operation. If the igniter glows red but does not draw at least 2.9 amps, the fault is usually with the ignitor, not the valve.