Oven Not Heating? Safety Valve Testing – Oven Repair

Oven doesn’t heat? This video demonstrates how to test a safety valve on a gas oven. The safety valve is often misdiagnosed as the most common problem for a gas oven that doesn't heat. The oven igniter is most often the cause of the problem. Test the igniter first before checking the safety valve.

Oven igniter testing video:

Other commonly replaced parts for an gas oven not heating are:

Oven igniter
Oven control board
Thermal fuse

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How to disassemble your oven:

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All of the information provided in this part testing video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, GE, Jenn Air, Kenmore, KitchenAid, Magic Chef, Maytag, Thermador, Whirlpool

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[georgekronbar]

Do you have a video on how install and where to get extension rack for gas oven

[cliffsheets]

0:20 If the igniter is glowing but not lighting the gas, how would that mean that the ignighter isn't working? It seems it's more of a gas flow issue, right?

[FrancisJm]

Can you swap the wires if you don’t use the broiler to make the bake section Work?

[tototl]

Hello good day. quick question? On the safety valve warning label it says on top do not apply 120 VAC to valve, what does that mean? I’m a little confuse hope you get help thank you. Does that apply only to the igniter?

[marcelarashellvegacontrera]

Is there a way to unclog a clogged valve ?

[alex]

what if the igniter is glowing and it does not turn on unless I bump the safety valve. I think I got sticky safety valve. Is there a way to clean it.

[Stevie-Cs-qecw]

My safety valve's continuity is +.002. Is that too low?

[bradspaugh]

My valve has 1.2Ohms and the igniter is glowing but no gas is coming from the oven burner. All the other burners are working. What could the problem be? The valve has broiler and oven. Broiler works.