Don't Assume that NEW IGNITOR is GOOD!


WOW, What an ordeal.
June 08:
My Maytag oven wouldn't come up to baking temp of 350.
I replace the ignitors, broiler and baking - (in pairs) as recommended.
It seemed to work fine at first, but was right back to my original prob.
July 08:
After more discussion on the forum, we figured it had to be the sensor,control clock or the gas valve.
We landed on the clock and replaced that part.
It seemed to fix the problem at first again, but not for long...
Aug 08:
I replaced the oven sensor, no change.
Sept 08:
Then it had to be the gas valve and we ordered that. It was on back order, I waited for 3 months on that part...
Jan 09:
I'd still be waiting if you had not pointed out to me that Maytag oven were made in series and that I was waiting on the wrong part, the valve I needed was in stock all that time and THANKS TO YOU I was able to order the valve that I needed.
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP, THANK YOU!
Jan 10/09:
I install that gas valve and the oven still doesn't work correctly!
When the valve opened, you could see that the flame was weak and fluttering, and then shut off and then back on/off. I thought that I had weak gas pressure, even has the Gas Co. check it out, it passed - O.K.
Jan 11/09:
I got the idea to try re-installing the original ignitor (the one was good).
The oven works perfectly like new!
This time, the oven comes right up to temp in about 2 mins. It hadn't done that in a long time... all the other repairs, when the oven did work for a time, it did take about 15 mins to hit 350 temp.

So, I must have got one defective 'new' ignitor. I wanted to pass on my experience to save others the assumption that the 'new' part must be good!

Thanks for all the help, I am really glad that I can use this forum and learn so much from all the pros and other handy repair homeowners, like myself.