Range
Oven Igniter and Gas Valve Repair
A gas range oven that is slow to light, never lights or will not broil, traced to the glowing igniter, the oven safety valve or the burner.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Low to moderate cost band
- 5 steps on the visit
- 4 problems it answers
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What the range oven igniter and gas valve repair
involves.
Gas range oven igniter replacement is the answer to most gas range ovens that will not heat. The oven burner under the floor panel is lit by a hot surface igniter, a small element that glows orange before any gas flows. The igniter is wired in series with the oven safety valve, and the valve only opens once enough current passes through the igniter. As the igniter ages it still glows but draws less and less current, so the oven takes longer to light and eventually does not light at all, while the igniter keeps glowing and no gas comes. The safety valve, the broil burner igniter and the burner itself are tested in the same visit, and every gas fitting touched is checked for leaks before the technician leaves.
How the visit goesWhat it usually costsLow to moderate · Gas oven igniter, safety valve or burner
A weak igniter is the usual answer and sits at the low end. A safety valve or a broil burner costs more, and every opened gas joint is leak-tested before the job is closed.
Answers 4 problemsRange Oven Not Heating
Range Broiler Not Working · Range Oven Temperature Wrong · Range Gas Smell
Comes up most onGas range
Oven igniter and gas valve repair,
step by step.
Run a bake and a broil cycle, confirming the burner lights promptly, burns blue and cycles off at the set temperature.
Set a bake temperature and watch the igniter through the floor panel opening, timing how long it glows before the burner lights.
Close the gas shutoff and switch off power, then remove the floor panel and the burner shield.
Measure the igniter's current draw and resistance, and test the safety valve's coil and the wiring between them.
Replace the igniter, the valve or the burner as needed, and leak-test every joint that was opened.
Run a bake and a broil cycle, confirming the burner lights promptly, burns blue and cycles off at the set temperature.
The problems
it answers.
4 of them, from range oven not heating to range gas smell.
All problems
Range Oven Not Heating
7 causes, cheapest first
Before you call
Tell us this when you book
- Whether the igniter glows but the oven does not light
- Whether the oven lights after a long delay
- Whether the broiler has its own burner at the top of the oven or in a drawer below
- Whether you have smelled gas around the range
It also answers
Low to moderate,
on the site's scale.
A weak igniter is the usual answer and sits at the low end. A safety valve or a broil burner costs more, and every opened gas joint is leak-tested before the job is closed.
Read the full cost guide| Repair | Relative cost |
|---|---|
| Gas burner igniter, spark switch or burner head | |
| Surface element, switch or glass top | |
| Bake or broil element | |
| Gas oven igniter, safety valve or burner | low to moderate |
| Oven temperature sensor, thermostat or calibration | |
| Induction power board, coil or cooling fan | |
| Door hinges, gasket, glass or lock | |
| Knobs, keypad or control board | |
| Convection fan, blade or ring element |
Where it
comes up most.
Most bookings: Gas range.
All range typesOften the same visit
The makes
we see it on.
32 makes on this site, and the range oven igniter and gas valve repair on any of them. Each mark opens that make's own page.
All 32 brandsOven igniter and gas valve repair,
where we come out.
The kitchen, the climate and the building all change how the range oven igniter and gas valve repair goes. These notes are about that, metro by metro.
All service areasTampa BayFL · 31 areas
Gas range ovens are uncommon around Tampa Bay, but where one runs on utility gas or propane, a bake burner that takes minutes to light points to a glow-bar igniter too weak to draw the current that opens the safety valve.
OrlandoFL · 30 areas
In the Orlando subdivisions piped for gas, a range oven that glows without lighting is a frequent call, and the igniter's current draw is measured first, because the gas valve behind it is replaced far less often.
Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas
South Florida gas ranges are mostly in houses rather than towers, and on a propane supply the oven's valve and burner orifice must be set up for that gas, which the repair confirms along with the igniter.
New York MetroNY · 75 areas
Gas range ovens are everywhere in New York apartments, and a bake burner that will not light usually has a tired igniter; the repair tests it, the safety valve and the burner, and a smell of gas means stopping and calling the utility first.
HoustonTX · 36 areas
In Houston a range oven that lights slowly or goes out mid-bake typically has an igniter losing strength, and after a storm outage some owners learn that a glow-bar oven cannot light at all without electricity, which is how it is designed.
ChicagoIL · 50 areas
Chicagoland's gas ranges bake through long winters, and an oven that lights only some of the time is the classic sign of an aging igniter, which is replaced and then timed through several ignitions before the visit ends.
Los AngelesCA · 95 areas
Los Angeles gas ranges run from mid-century models to pro-style ones with separate bake and broil burners, and the repair tests each burner's igniter and the valve that feeds it, treating any gas odor as a call to the utility first.
San DiegoCA · 31 areas
Coastal San Diego ranges on gas can show corrosion on the oven igniter's wire connector sooner than inland ones, so a repair there checks that splice and the valve terminals as well as the igniter's current draw.
San Francisco Bay AreaCA · 74 areas
Bay Area gas ranges are mostly in established houses, and when one's oven stops lighting, the repair covers the igniter and safety valve, which gives an owner weighing a later switch to induction a clear picture of the range's condition.
Questions about
the range oven igniter and gas valve repair.
The igniter glows, but my gas range oven never lights. Is the valve bad?
My oven smells of gas for a moment when it lights. Is that normal?
The oven heats, but the broiler will not light. Is that the same repair?
Can I replace an oven igniter myself?
Back to your everyday
Ready to book the range oven igniter and gas valve repair?
Have these to hand: whether the igniter glows but the oven does not light, whether the oven lights after a long delay, whether the broiler has its own burner at the top of the oven or in a drawer below, whether you have smelled gas around the range.