An oven igniter is a device that creates a spark to ignite the gas in a gas oven. If the igniter is not working, the oven will not be able to heat up. Repairing an oven igniter is a relatively simple task that can be completed in a few steps.
First, you will need to identify the type of igniter that your oven has. There are two main types of igniters: glow bar igniters and spark igniters. Glow bar igniters are made of a metal coil that heats up and glows when electricity is passed through it. Spark igniters use a piezoelectric crystal to create a spark.