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Customer Questions and Answers for Oven Igniter by Whirlpool

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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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James for Model Number Kitchenaid gas oven Mod. # KGSA906PSS00

Water got into my gas oven. Now, the control panel asks me to enter the probe temperature or remove the probe. I've never used a probe or seen that message before. However, if I enter a temp and then select a cooking method (eg bake) as requested the spark ignitor fires and the lower burner ignites. Then is stops after 3 or 4 seconds. I can't repeat the firing if I re-enter a probe temp. and select bake, unless I kill power to the stove (eg flip the breaker switch); when power is restored I can repeat the process once, i.e, enter a probe temp and cause the bake burner to fire for a few seconds. There may still be some moisture in the insulation. what should I do?

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James, Based on the information provided it sounds like the probe jack may have shorted out or the control board is faulty. You can test the meat probe sensor and jack by inserting the probe into the jack 8186589 and doing a resistance check at the control board. The resistance should be between 1,300 and 103K ohms and at room temp approximately 59K ohms. If the jack and probe check ok then the control board WP9762810 is faulty and would need to be replaced.

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Jim, The spark module WPW10331686 is one possibility. but you also need to check the gas valve solenoids for resistance and voltage from the module. when the oven is attempting to ignite there should be 8 to 18 volts DC across the gas valve solenoids from the spark module. and each solenoid should have a resistance of 215 ohms resistance across the terminals. You may want to operate the oven for a few minutes before you start testing the voltage and resistances, That way the wek part would have time to malfunction to make the tests a bit easier, and results more accurate.

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Mike, You will need to check voltage to the spark module when the unit is turned on to bake. On the spark module you will need to check for 120 vac between J1-6 and J1-4 pins on the spark module. If there is not 120 vac then the spark module is bad. You will then want to check for DC voltage between Pins J1-1 and J1-2 which is for bake for between 8-18VDC. If there is not 8-18vdc then the spark module is bad. If there is not correct voltage then the spark module is bad. If there is between 8-18 vdc then you will need to replace the safety valve. You can test this with a multi-meter TJMA-DMT3. Here is a link on how to use a multi-meter. http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/oven-repair-including-ranges-cooktops/4810-how-check-continuity-ohmmeter.html

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Hello Frank. You should have a reading of 215 ohms resistance from the center terminal to either of the outside terminals of the gas valve. If this is off, the gas valve WPW10293048 will need to be replaced on the unit.

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Dharti, you'll need to check the gas valve part number WPW10293048. Test for 3.2-3.6 volts AC at the gas safety valve with the igniter turned on. If the voltage is there, you have a bad safety valve. If the voltage is low, you have a weak igniter and the igniter will need to be replaced. The bake igniter is part number WP9758079. Hope this information helps you, thanks!

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Hello John, This sounds like the gas valve WPW10293048 is in the early stages of failure. You should test the temperature sensor WPW10181986 and the voltage from the bake relay 8524213 after the unit has heated up and cut off.

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Hello John, I would first check the ignitor wires 8523599 and the ignitors WP8523793. I would also check for a proper ground around the ignitors since it has to throw its' spark to ground. If the surface grounds has been lost, the spark module will throw its' spark to the next easiest path to ground.

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