Kitchen Gas Appliances - Ignitor Problem

Occasionally my oven burner would not work(botton) and I would take out the bottom pan and twist the wires on the igniter and the burners would light and everything would be okay for several weeks. I tried this last week and one of the wires came aloose and touched the burner and caused an arch. I replaced the igniter with a new one from Sears, however the igniter will not glow and the burner will not engage. My gas burners on top of the range works, the clock, timer, oven light, and so on. Before I have to call out a tech, can anyone provide any helpful hints or solutions. PS--- prior to me arching out the bad igniter, the top burner would always work.(Broil) however, every since the old one went bad, the top burner would not work either. It stills does not work.

Hello Bobby and Welcome to our Do It Yourself Web Site and my Gas Appliances forum.

Based on the circumstances by which the problem occured it's possible the fuse is burned out. The fuse should be located where the wall plug wire enters the appliance.

Remove the plug from the wall socket and replace the fuse. The fuse is a specifically fuse which must be replaced with an OEM part. I also suggest having the hot surface glow ignitor tested.

Appliance fuses are available and ignitor testing is available at any appliance parts stores. The stores are listed in the phone book.

Ignitor web site help links:
http://www.applianceaid.com/electrical_testing_tips.html
http://www.applianceaid.com/gas.html#gas-help
http://www.repairclinic.com/

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Thanks so much for your reply to my problems.
Before responding to your post I wanted to double check everything. My range does not have any type fuses on the range itself. as far as power getting to the range, that's working fine in that the clock, timer, and oven light all works. the top gas burners works just fine. I looked at the wiring diagram and it does not mention anything regarding a fuse. it does show a diagram of a circuit board that contains relays to bake and broil. as I mention in my original post, when the wire came aloose from the Ignitor it touched the burner bar and arc, the wire actually stuck to the bar, so I surmise that after replacing the ignitor with a new on, something on the circuit board is burned out and will not allow the relays to engage and excite the ignitor. At least this is my best guess. Any other suggestions will be appreicated.:(

Hello Bobby

The manner in which the short occured and the fact that the appliance does not have a fuse, many do not, chances are the circuit board is burned out.

Unplug the appliance, remove the board and take it to one of the local appliance part stores listed in the phone book. Appliance parts dealers can test the board if needed.

Chances are one or more componets and or circuits on the board are burned out do to the electrical short. Also a possibility the thermostats internal contacts are burned out.

Not all ovens thermostats directly control the electrical curren to the ignitor, Circuitry varies between brands and models. It would take a counter parts person or appliance service tech to know.