Caloric Gas Oven

caloric gas oven

Randy L. Tardiff -- Wednesday, 12 February 2003, at 8:25 p.m.

When I turn the oven on the ignitor glows but no flame unless I slam the door slam the door, and when I do get a flame it comes on strong and then gets lazy and goes out it will also go out with a strong flame and the oven is not anywere near temp. I just replaced the gas safty valve [ a valve with 4 wires one inlet and two outlets ] in the bottom of the stove made no difference.

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Dan O. -- Wednesday, 12 February 2003, at 9:04 p.m.

: When I turn the oven on the ignitor glows but
: no flame unless I slam the door slam the
: door, and when I do get a flame it comes on
: strong and then gets lazy and goes out it
: will also go out with a strong flame and the
: oven is not anywhere near temp. I just
: replaced the gas safety valve in the
: bottom of the stove made no difference.

The oven not lighting or a delay in ignition is most often caused by a faulty oven ignitor. It being defective can cause no gas flow or gas flow but no ignition or they can appear to work properly when cold and only develop problems once the oven gets hot.

And yes, an ignitor can glow and still be defective.

You can read about the various types of gas range ignition systems and the problem each can experience at the page linked below.

Dan O.
Appliance411

Understanding Gas Oven Ignition Systems