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Customer Questions and Answers for Oven Igniter by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM18041961
Manufacturer Part Number: WP9758079

The Oven Igniter is an OEM part for Whirlpool ovens. It is designed to ignite the gas in the oven burner, providing the heat necessary for baking or broiling. This igniter is critical for the oven’s functionality, as it must heat up to a specific temperature to open the gas valve and begin the combustion process.

Symptoms of a bad Oven Igniter include:

  • The oven failing to heat up despite the gas being turned on.
  • A gas smell indicating that gas is being released without ignition.
  • Intermittent heating, where the oven fails to maintain a consistent temperature.

Causes of a bad oven igniter can include aging and wear that reduce the igniter’s ability to reach the required temperature, electrical issues such as faulty wiring or connections, or a malfunctioning safety valve that doesn’t open properly.

This OEM part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper, and Kenmore models.

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Dino Kadriu for Model Number GFG471LVQ1

My tenant called me and said his oven wouldn't start. I went over to check it out and figured out that the broiler burner works, but the bake burner does not ignite. I can hear the oven clicking, but that is coming from the broiler burner (I'm guessing they both click when either of them is lighting). I can light the bake burner manually with a lighter during ignition sequence, so I'm pretty sure it's not a gas issue. I replaced the temperature sensor gauge and the ignitor and it was working fine at first and actually felt like an oven but then started to do the same thing. Any suggestions?

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Dino, Test the oven safety valve for a resistance of 216 ohms from the center terminal to either of the outer terminals and if the resistance is not correct then this will be a faulty safety valve.

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Dave, With the flame going out after just a few seconds this would most likely be caused by faulty solenoids in the gas valve. The part number for the valve is WPW10602001.

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Sam for Model Number SF362LXSS0

The cooktop works. When selecting the broiler setting the control board clicks, the igniter clicks twice, but there is no gas or heat. When selecting the bake setting, the control board clicks but the igniter does not click, nor is there any gas and heat. Originally I thought that I just needed to replace the oven igniter, but after reading some of the other questions posed on this site I am now wondering if it isn’t something more. With the control panel clicking on both the oven and broiler setting can I rule out a faulty control board?

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Loi, With the oven getting to the set temp but then not staying temp but trying to reignite then this will most likely be an issue with the oven safety valve.

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Taylor, With there being no spark or anything when setting the oven then the most likely cause for this will be that the control board is faulty and will need replaced. The part number for the control is WPW10424330.

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Brian, With the oven lighting but not staying lit then this will be most likely going to be caused by a faulty oven safety valve on the unit.

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Justin for Model Number WFG515S0ES0

My tenant called me and said his oven wouldn't start. I went over to check it out and figured out that the broiler burner works, but the bake burner does not ignite. I can hear the oven clicking, but that is coming from the broiler burner (I'm guessing they both click when either of them is lighting). I can light the bake burner manually with a lighter during ignition sequence, so I'm pretty sure it's not a gas issue. Do I just have a bad igniter on the bake burner? Does it need to be cleaned? Is it potentially something else? Thanks for any help!

Skcincy for Model Number WFG540H0ES0

Tenant complained that oven would not always light. I removed bottom pan to watch ignition process and it worked fine about 10X. Valve clicks open, spark igniter sparks (two rapid sparks, repeated if not immediately ignited) and burner lights up as expected. Reassembled and started a few more times before I could duplicate failure to light. In this case the spark igniter clicks 8X (four pairs of rapid clicks) and then stops, locking control. I can CANCEL and unlock START control and get it to start but I have more patience than my tenants. Also, there is a bit of residual gas in the oven when it fails to start. I think gas valve shuts off when control is locked but the gas resulting from failed ignition does cause a little concern. Note that I could only duplicate the problem when the burner was already a bit warm. I wonder if the gas is being heated to a point below the ignition temp but rising above the igniter and not lighting right away. Normally the natural gas will be a bit heavier than air and fall slightly as it comes out of the burner. Any suggestions? All parts seem to be doing their job.

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Hello SKCincy. I would check and make sure the burner is clean and not rust and make sure the orifice is clean. In this case, it sounds like one of the 2 may be dirty.

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