S.N. August 11, 2013 When I turn on the oven in my Maytag stove, I smell gas, after a minute or two there is a big whoosh as the oven lights, once even pushing open the oven door. Once it is on it works fine.
1 Answer Hello S.N., I a situation such as this, you need to do a thorough inspection of the burner area. If the burner looks stopped up or deteriorating or in any way malformed or defective, the burner should be replaced. The ignitor and the safety valve should be replaced any way. The burner is of primary concern because if it isn't dropping gas on the ignitor properly, too much gas will accumulate before the gas actually ignites. If it were mine, I would replace the safety valve, the ignitor, and the burner. I would strongly recommend the same for any of my customers. Read More...
Curtis March 04, 2013 for Model Number WFG371LVS2 I have a whirlpool gas range with an intermittent problem, when I turn on the bake feature and set the temp you can hear the gas turn on and the ignitor will click about six times and then the gas will shut off, it will repeat this cycle over and over but never stay lit. I have replaced the lower burner and ignitor as well as the control panel but do not know where to go from here..the broiler burner and stove top work fine.
1 Answer Curtis, You will want to check the oven safety vavle for resistance. The resistance should be 216 ohms from common to bake or common to broil. If you do not have 216 ohms then the valve is faulty and will have to be replaced. Read More...
Tommyboy January 23, 2013 for Model Number FGP305KW6 I smell gas when the switch on the regulator is on both stove top and oven. If I flip the switch on the regulator so just the top burners are on there is no gas smell.
1 Answer Hello tommyboy. Based on the information you provided, it sounds like the valve is bad and will need to be replaced on the unit. Read More...
John W. November 23, 2012 for Model Number TGP305RW2 I have an Oven that will not come on unless I tap the Oven Gas Valve with a screwdriver or some such tool. Is it a failure of the Gas Valve PN 98014893? The ignitor glows red when I turn on the Oven and Also at times I get a real small oven flame.
1 Answer Hello John. It sounds like you actually are forcing the valve open when you tap it. You could have a weak igniter W10918546, when you turn the oven on it should glow a bright red almost white. If it's not drawing the proper amperage it will not satisfy the valve and open. Hope this helps! Read More...
David November 14, 2012 for Model Number RGB533WEH7WW The oven stays on all the time. The only way to turn it off is if I unplug it from the wall outlet. If I plug it back in, it comes on again. While the flames are on I cant control it.
1 Answer Hello David, This sounds like the start button is stuck on the clock WB27T10469. Either that or the bake relay is stuck. Either way, the same part is causing the same failure. The start button and the bake relay are on the clock. Read More...
1 Answer Hello George. No, the safety valve WP98014893 does not fit all whirlpool ovens. We will need your model number to help you with this. Please post your model number with a new question on the parts page. http://www.appliancepartspros.com/modelnumber_locator.aspx Read More...
Mike July 05, 2012 for Model Number whirlpool gas oven The gas stove top works fine but the oven does not. When I turn the oven on nothing happens. The ignitor does not glow and there is no gas. I tested the ignitor and it is working properly, is it the gas valve or could it be some other ciruit.
1 Answer Hello Mike. You need to test for power coming to the igniter when the oven is turned on. If there is no power to the igniter, you will need to test and see if the control board on the unit is working properly and sending out the voltage. If not, you will need to replace the clock assembly in the oven. 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 Read More...
Tom March 26, 2012 for Model Number sf315pepw3 Lately our oven does not heat up to the temp set on the display. Is this the safey valve or the igniter?
1 Answer Hello Tom. 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 WP98014893. If the voltage is low, you have a weak igniter and the igniter W10918546 will need to be replaced. You can test this with a multi-meter TJMA-DMT3. Here is a link on how to use a multi-meter. Hope this helps. http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/oven-repair-including-ranges-cooktops/4810-how-check-continuity-ohmmeter.html Read More...
Thomas March 24, 2012 for Model Number sf315pepw3 our oven does not heat up to the temp on the display...is this the regulator even though the cooktop works fine?
1 Answer Thomas, At this point, the regulator and safety valve are the least likely issues. You may have a weak ignitor W10918546, causing a delayed ignition or intermittent operation of the safety valve or an oven temp. sensor WPW10181986 that is out of the resistance range. You will need access to a multimeter TJMA-DMT3 in order to test the circuits and voltage for a proper diagnosis. Here's some meter usage information should you need it. [http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/oven-repair-including-ranges-cooktops/4810-how-check-continuity-ohmmeter.html] Thanks and Good Luck Read More...
Jack February 25, 2012 for Model Number SF303PEPQ1 -Stove After trouble shooting my oven, I found that the gas valve above wasn't working correctly. I ordered a new one and installed it. Now I'm getting gas to the electric pilot, but it's way to much. When I turn the oven on, it's on full blast with flames well over 6" that can be seen coming through the bottom vents inside of the oven. Could the new part be faulty or is there something else wrong with the oven? Thanks for your help!
1 Answer Hello Jack. There's a good chance the valve WP98014893 needs changed over from LP to natural gas. Hopefully, you still have your old part. Gas parts are all sent out set up for natural gas so if you have LP you will have to swap the orifices out (be very careful to not get them mixed up). Hope this helps! Read More...