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Posted by Appliance Repair Aid on September 22, 2006, 8:01 am
CraigT wrote:
> I found out that the reason why my oven wouldn't come up to temperature was
> that the igniter wasn't glowing on my Jenn Air JGS 8850ADQ gas range. The
> reason it heated up at all was that this unit has a 110v helper element at
> the top of the oven.
>
> What makes it unusual was that when I inspected the igniter I couldn't find
> anything wrong. No breaks and got an ohm reading that wasn't infinity. So I
> put the multi-meter over to ac V and turned on the oven and got 110v coming
> out of the wires that feed the igniter.
>
> I put it back together and everything worked. Why? I don't know.
>
> The wife says it started acting up after she did a self cleaning cycle, but
> the plug I removed and replaced is far out of the oven cavity and it seemed
> secure when I took it apart.
>
>
> Do you think the igniter is going bad or was it just the connection at the
> plug?
>
> I'd hate to spend $45 just to find out it was the connection all along.
G'day,
> Do you think the igniter is going bad or was it just the connection at the
> plug?
Bad ignitor.
JMO!
jeff.
Appliance Repair Aid
http://www.applianceaid.com/
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