I have 20yr. old Tappan natural gas stove,the oven takes a long time to ignite,the glow bar works,but the gas valve doesn't seem to open,I sometimes tap it with long object and once in a while it will ignite.So I'm thinking it's either the glow bar is not getting warm enough or the valve is bad.I would appreciate any suggestions.Thanks
I'd bet its the gas valve. If the igniter was not hot enough, the valve would not work even after a tap. It could be a weak magnet or sticking inside.
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Hi,
Model#?
Make sure the HSI is drawing enough amps to open the gas valve...
Normally, don't tap the gas valve!...you can break it.
jeff. Appliance Repair Aid
Hi Tony,
The most common igniter failure these days. We call it 'low-A'. The igniter will glow, but not pass enough current to open the valve. The valve's bimetal warms enough to providing some 'push' to the valve, and when you tap it, the vibration 'helps' it open far enough to allow gas flow.
Without a model number, I'd bet on it being this one, which replaces all the 'flat' igniters (and is still on sale!):
Hope that's of some help.
God bless,
Dave Harnish Dave's Repair Service New Albany, PA
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got to work on one of th ese a couple weeks ago. Friend of mine from church, the oven wouldn't light. The HSI was slightly cracked. And so the current draw was low.
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