The Flat Style Oven Igniter Kit is an OEM part for Whirlpool ovens. It is designed to ignite the gas in the oven burner, facilitating the start of the heating process. This igniter is crucial for ensuring your oven heats up quickly and efficiently, providing the necessary flame for cooking and baking.
Symptoms of a bad Oven Igniter include:
- The oven failing to heat up or taking a long time to reach the desired temperature.
- A noticeable gas smell when the oven is turned on, indicating the gas is not igniting.
- The igniter glowing without producing a flame, which can point to a lack of adequate temperature to ignite the gas.
Causes of a bad oven igniter can include the wear and breakdown of the igniter element over time, a faulty electrical connection, or a disruption in the gas supply.
This OEM part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper, and Kenmore models.
This part fixes the following symptoms
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Little to no heat when broiling
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Gas igniter glows, but will not light
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Little to no heat when baking
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Gas smell
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Do-It-Yourself Stories from Customers like You
Magic chef broken oven igniter Richard C. • Kew Gardens , NY • July 13, 2015
Followed linked video instructions and replaced with new flat style Oven Igniter Kit. Some repair info background, while out shopping for a replacement oven ($1000 plus) a terrific salesman listened to the issue with my current oven and recalled his same issue and solution. I thanked him for his time and recommendation. I went home and searched "oven Ignitor" where I was led to this website. The video showed the same exact flat oven igniter and how easy it would be to replace it. I immediately...
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