How to Troubleshoot & Replace Whirlpool AP6007606 / WP31001556 Igniter (Gas Range/Oven)

First, I diagnosed the faulty part - this had happened with a previous gas dryer so it was simple to assume the igniter was out. - I unplugged the appliance, opened the front of the dryer and removed the old igniter and saw it was damaged. Then I ordered the part online from Appliance PartsPros.com on a Friday and the part arrived on a Saturday. Before installing the new part, I swept out any lint and dust residue with a vacuum hose to avoid connection malfunctioning prior to installing the new part. Finally I replaced the new igniter where the old one had been removed - and the dryer is heating up and functioning properly 

18 yr old Maytag gas dryer wouldn't dry clothes. Igniter would power on, gas valve would open and flame would start but within 30 seconds, flame would go out and cycle would repeat continuously. Replaced gas valve solenoids and igniter (while I'm in there). Started dryer up, same exact problem! Thermal cutout on flame box was opening (getting too hot so not enough airflow/ this is what clued me in to the problem). Checked and cleaned lint from all airflow passages in dryer. Still same problem. Went outside and checked (newish) dryer vent outlet and it was completely blocked! I'm not new to repairing appliances either which is the embarrassing part of this but, hey, sometimes you gotta laugh at your own stupidity! ALWAYS check the simplest things first or it can come back to bite you! Usually by misdiagnosis and having to do more work than necessary to solve the problem. Anyway, no sense in removing new parts now that they have been replaced. As always though, I found and fixed the problem and got there as efficiently as I was able to. Appliance Parts Pros are great! I have ordered parts from them before and they are accurate, inexpensive and timely and sell oem parts. Great resource! Thanks 

Replace ignitor. 

The parts came right away. All the parts where correct. Had the work done in less than an hour. Thanks 

With these low prices, I justified getting all three likely culprits: Thermostat kit, gas valve coil kit, and the igniter. As always, AppliancePartsPros.com processed my order and I had the parts in hand in no time. After two week nights of doing the installs and only out around $62.00, our dryer is hot once again. Hardest part was access to some of the nuts around the igniter. We had to rig up a magnetic nut driver drill bit head to a very small screwdriver (duct tape is one of the most amazing inventions ever). As always, couldn't have done it without my boy Matt and his videos. I hope these parts will extend our 13 year older dryer for another 13 years. 

Replaced igniter and thermostat control. 

The igniter and one gas valve coil tested bad, replaced igniter and both gas valve coils. 

I received the replacement parts I ordered within 72 hours. Everything was securely packaged and an exact fit,.. the repair was completed without any issues. I'll definitely use AppliancePartsPros.com again, and recommend them highly to anyone. 

I did a thorough cleaning and this corrected the problem. But this reminded me that the last time the igniter went out I had forgot to order a spare. So no problem now but I'm ready when it does go out. The last 2 times were at night and laundry had kind of accumulated. Word of advice...ORDER A SPARE IGNITER, YOU WON'T BE SORRY!