[Rayman]

My propane oven is slow to lite. I put a meter on the igniter and got 3.5 amps,
within the 3.2-3.6 range. Ok, while making this test the burner came on but the
flame was weak then there was a click from the bottom of the oven and the flame became full. I turned it off then on again and had to wait another 30 sec.
or so but it lit to a full flame. Oh yeah theres a slight whistling sound just as the burner comes on. So maybe a bad oven safety valve? How do you check it?

[lfd39]

I'm having a similar problem with my amana stet he temp and the ignighter will energize but the valve wont open for several minutes I replaced the valve with no change and I was wondering if it's the ballast there is a ballast in the lower part of the oven if that is the power for the valve it may not be giving it the proper power to open the valve??

[Gene]

Hi Rayman

Did you have such problems with the top burners?
If your answer is "yes" then the problem is a bad pressure regulator.
If "no" then most likely the problem is a bad gas safety valve (#10 on the oven burner parts break down diagram).

- The part number for the new gas safety valve AP3119546

- Here are the break down diagrams for the Whirlpool range Model SF310PEYN0

Good luck.
Gene.

[Gene]

Hi lfd39

Post the model number, please.

Gene.