When you set the oven s temperature the igniter uses electricity to heat up.
Maytag wall oven not heating up.
5 maytag oven igniter not working.
What to do if your maytag oven or range is not working.
First the igniter draws electrical current through the oven safety valve to open it.
When it reaches a certain temperature it opens the gas valve allowing gas to flow and ignite the burner.
Ensure the appliance is plugged into a grounded outlet with a dedicated circuit 240v receptacle for electric ranges 120v receptacle for gas ranges and the outlet is operational.
The igniter has two main functions.
When you have a gas oven not heating correctly a common reason is a malfunctioning igniter.
If the igniter is malfunctioning it won t signal the gas valve to open resulting in a maytag oven not heating up.
I have a kenmore wall mounted oven model 911 47629100 and i noticed it was not heating properly.
If your oven is running hot or cold or if it is just not heating up at all your problem could be a thermostat that isn t working.
The heating element plugs into the back of the oven and is usually held in place with a couple of screws.
The igniter is the most commonly defective part for an oven not heating.
Users can spot a burned element by looking for holes or blisters on the element s surface.
For a gas wall oven that isn t heating check your gas supply cut off valve to make sure it s open.
A weak or broken igniter can also prevent a gas wall oven from heating.
When i set the oven to a given temperature it will beep at me as being ready but the inside thermometer will show that the temperature is anywhere from 25 50 degrees below.
Sometimes a maytag oven won t heat up due to either the bake element or broil element burning out.
So i placed an over thermometer inside it one that hangs from the rack.
The thermostat part of the main control panel regulates the broil and bake elements via temperature sensitive contacts that send electricity to those elements.
Maytag oven heating problems sometimes are due to one or more surface elements not working.
I have a maytag gas range and i am having a problem with my oven.
Second the igniter gets hot enough to glow and ignite the gas in the oven burner.
If your oven or range is not working there are a couple of things you can check.
The unit is 6 7 years old and has the digital screen on the front.
If the igniter gets weak it will fail to open the safety valve.
A broken igniter won t glow.
Check the electrical supply.
The igniter uses electricity to heat up and open the gas valve sending gas to the burner.
Consult your owner s manual for instructions on how to remove and replace the faulty.