Electric Gas Stove Oven Not Lighting

As the igniter draws electric current it will heat to a high temperature and glow as well as cause the bi metal in the oven safety valve to warp and open the valve releasing the gas to be ignited.

Electric gas stove oven not lighting.

If the burners do not light or produce a low flame check the stove s supply valve. We pulled it out to install a vent hood and when we put it back seems not enough fuel is getting to the broiler oven. A gas oven that does not light is experiencing one of three difficulties. Open the door of the oven s broiler section.

This sequence normally takes about a minute. No burner ignition no gas to the burner or a combination of both. If the stove operates on lp gas check the level in your tank. A gas range will always make a clicking noise whenever you turn on the surface burner knob after which the burner will light.

If your electric oven is not working but the stove top is the situation is similar to that of a gas stove. The noise comes from an electric igniter that sparks the burner and stops when the burner lights at least after clicking 3 times. My stove is an old gaffer satler. The unit is getting power as evidenced by the working burners so there must be something wrong with the oven heating element.

Fortunately the problem is usually something you can resolve yourself. Simple observations narrows down the issue to a solvable problem.