Bluestar ignitor problem
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Comments (0)Has anyone found another source besides BlueStar Parts for their ignitor replacement? Part number is 741801. BlueStar Parts wants $20 per ignitor. This is an easy homeowner repair....See MoreTappan gas stove ignitor problem
Comments (0)I've got a Sears (Tappan) gas range and recently the ignitor in the oven has been giving my wife a hard time. It'll lite off with no problem from a cold start and get up to temperature. After that when it tries to relight the burner again the ignitor will glow but the gas valve won't energize. I've been told the problem more then likely is not the gas valve but a weak ingitor. The ignitor is in series with the gas valve supposedly and on subsequent attempts to relite the ignitor is to weak to allow power to pass to the valve. Just because it is glowing doesn't mean the ignitor is OK. Does that sound practical? Big difference in price between a valve and an ignitor!...See MoreGeneric BlueStar range ceramic ignitors?
Comments (32)Thanks Thusie; Repairclinic was one of my first ventures...I pored over their 481 (to be exact) igniter styles and found no BlueStar matches.....Before I write them off, I will call them...as you say, they are known to be phone-responsive..... Thull....I tried the penetrating oil...problem is, the flange on the igniter is covering the screw's hole entirely, and the whole unit is torqued down, dis-allowing any penetrating oil to even get to the threads.....Upon examining the snapped screw, I can see the screw body has "become one" with the cast iron...don't think oil can even get in there...Another problem arises in the fact that it is a blind hole....(only access to one side of the hole) Since I now know I need at least three igniters, I'm going to heat the screw with a small torch...this seems to be the most efficient way I've found... Thanks for all the input here...I'm not giving up yet....even looked into repairing/reglazing the hairline cracks....(was told to try this from one of the many igniter dealers I talked to)...See MoreBluestar ignitor question
Comments (5)In addition to weissman's comments, when the gas is flowing, the burner will light and heat up the specific ignitor for that burner. The thermostatic sensor will then shut the ignitors off when the burner lights....See Morecpovey
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