Tappin Oven Will Not Light

Tappin oven will not light

Darlene -- Sunday, 11 March 2001, at 7:06 p.m.

My tappan oven will not light. The ignitor will glow but the flame for the oven will not light. I can still smell the gas coming through, HELP!

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Dan O. -- Sunday, 11 March 2001, at 7:55 p.m.

: My tappan oven will not light. The ignitor will
: glow but the flame for the oven will not light.
: I can still smell the gas coming through

The most common cause of this symptom is a defective ignitor. Oven ignitors can glow and allow enough current through to open the oven gas valve but just not produce enough heat to ignite the gas immediately (see the link below).

In that case, replacing the oven ignitor is the usual solution.

Dan O.

Understanding Gas Oven Ignition Systems

Re: Tappin oven

Darlene -- Sunday, 18 March 2001, at 8:04 p.m.

: The most common cause of this symptom is a
: defective ignitor. Oven ignitors can glow
: and allow enough current through to open the
: oven gas valve but just not produce enough
: heat to ignite the gas immediately.

Thanks, Dan O. I appreciate the help. I went to a local shop and picked up a Frigidaire ignitor # 5303935067. It installed easily (thank God) and when I tired my oven, it started right up (well, in less than a minute) like when it was brand new.

Thanks again for all your help!!!

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Dan O. -- Sunday, 18 March 2001, at 10:49 p.m.

Glad to hear you got it fixed. Part # 5303935067 is one of Frigidaire's more common oven ignitors. BTW. Frigidaire makes and owns the Tappan major home appliance brand.

Happy cooking!

Dan O.
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Frigidaire 5303935067 Oven Ignitor