JGBS22BEA2WH GE XL 44 Range Burning through oven bake igniters?

[stheemka]

Model Number

JGBS22BEA2WH

Brand

GE

Age

More than 10 years

Have an old GE XL 44 - JGBS22BEA2WH - that I seem to keep having igniter problems with. I replaced the igniter maybe a couple of years ago (along with the thermostat), found the other day that it wasn't working. Replaced it with the old igniter that I had kept from the last time, and it seems to glow fine, but does not trigger the gas. I'm reluctant to put in yet another igniter, is there some reason why I keep having igniter issues? Something else I should check? Thanks!

 

[Jake]

Did you replace the oven bake ignitor glow bar with a OEM one? Aftermarket once only last 2 years or less.

This is your OEM oven glow bar bake igniter:
WB13K21 Oven Igniter


The control board sends 120 volts to it, then the amps on it send a signal to the oven gas safety valve to open up to let the gas flow out, then that oven glow bar bake igniter ignites the gas to make the flame.

This ignitor should draw 3.3 - 3.6 amps.

You can use a clamp on style amp meter to check the amps on one of the glow bar igniter wires and see if your meter reads between 3.3 - 3.6 amps.

Jake

 

[stheemka]

Thanks, this last one I got probably was aftermarket, but I bought at Genuine GE one in December of 2020 and had to replace it little less than a year ago. Not understanding why this would be my fourth igniter in 3+ years...Is there a way to test amp draw with a standard multimeter? I don't have a clamp-style one. Thanks again!

 

[Jake]

Yes, Look here: