Maytag Gas Oven Not Heating Properly

Holes in the tube caused by corrosion or overheating.

Maytag gas oven not heating properly.

Inspect the burner tube for obstruction or holes. Er glows for more than 90 seconds without igniting the gas flame this indicates that the igniter is too weak to open the valve. If the valve does not open the oven will not heat. To determine if the igniter is defective observe the igniter when the oven is on.

Obstructed holes prevent the burner tube from heating evenly or at all in severe cases. A tripped fuse shuts off power to the oven making it unable to heat at all. The code could signal anything from a faulty button to a defective control. If the igniter is malfunctioning it won t signal the gas valve to open resulting in a maytag oven not heating up.

If the igniter gets weak it will fail to open the safety valve correctly. The unit is 6 7 years old and has the digital screen on the front. When you set a temperature on a gas oven you should hear a few faint clicks followed by the typical whoosh sound of the gas igniting. If the igniter is weak replace it.

An igniter should glow and take less than 90 seconds to signal the gas valve and ignite the burner. Inspect the heating element for holes or blisters. If the element does not glow red this indicates that the element is not heating. Often if the heating element has burned out it will be visibly damaged.

How to fix it. When you turn the oven on and let s say you set it to bake and 350 degrees sometimes it will stay at 100 degrees for a long time and not heat up. A faulty igniter can be diagnosed by observing it when you turn on the oven. Your gas line could have a leak if you turn up a burner and can only get a low flame.

If you smell gas anywhere in your home leave immediately making sure not to operate any electrical appliances or turn any switches on your way out. When the bake element is heating properly it glows red hot. If the oven is not heating correctly and an error code appears in the led display the code is a clue to what s going on. If you do not hear the gas ignite and the clicking stops turn.

Your oven s thermal fuse is a protective feature that trips when the oven overheats.