How Do You Repair A Gas Stove Igniter?
When you turn on your self-lighting gas stove, a little coil of electric wire inside the bottom of the unit glows red with heat and lights the gas coming into the system. That coil can get brittle and break over time, and your oven won’t light anymore. Replacing an igniter is fairly simple, though getting to it can sometimes be a chore. Before starting this project, make sure to have somewhere to set out and organize the various parts of your oven that you will be removing, including the screws, so you will be able to put everything back together properly. Step 1 Unplug the stove, and turn off the gas at the local valve. Step 2 Open the oven door and remove the baking shelves. Unscrew the metal floor of the oven by taking out the sheetmetal screws and sliding it forward and up. Remove the trough-shaped metal flame-spreader underneath, by removing the screws that hold it to the front and back, so you are looking down at a metal tube with holes running along it. Save all the screws and k
