Kitchen Gas Appliances - using different amp ignitor in gas stove

The ignitor on my stove went out. It is a round 2.5 to3.0 amp ignitor. My neighbor has a square 3.3 to 3.6 amp ignitor that will fit and light the stove but I'm not sure if I should use it.

No- The ignitor is matched to the gas valve and vice versa. You'll need to get the right one for proper operation and safety. Ignitors are not expensive. Once you identify the part number, you can search on Ebay. You can also get universal ignitors, just watch the amperage. Let us know how you make out. Thanks.

Do not use it...It will provide the wrong voltage to the valve.

The ignitor and the gas valve are in series with each other. As the ignitor heats up, the resistance of the ignitor drops and the current flowing through the circuit increases. If everything is working properly, the oven gas valve turns on after the ignitor is hot enough to light the gas, and all is well.

If you use the wrong ignitor, you will either have the gas turn on too early, too late or not at all.

If the gas tunrs on too early, the gas may just continue to pour out of the oven gas valve without lighting. Or the gas may come out for additional time without lighting until the ignitor gets hot enough to touch off the often full of gas you have accumulated ----- Booom!

Or the ignitor may get hot but not enough current will flow to tunr on the gas.

So which scenario do you prefer for your home?