Gas Oven heats up then shuts off?

[LK1]

My gas oven will heat up for about 20 minutes then shut itself off. Once it cools it will relight.

Ideas?

 

[splitshot]

Other gas appliances in the house working ok?

 

[-Spike-]

Is it overheating? Sounds like one of the safety features is wonky. Either it's overheating or it thinks it's overheating. That's my WAG, anyway.

 

[LK1]

Other gas is working fine. I have been reading up on a "hot surface igniter". Seems it will allow oven to ignite then can't keep up with repeated on off cycles.

 

[splitshot]

I'm with Spike, probably some $25 gizmo gone bad. If it were me I'd be calling a service tech (or start your turkey now)..

 

[LK1]

Well, I ordered the oven igniter. Based on what I've read it's the part most likely to fail and the behavior is consistent with it failing.

I'll update after its fixed.

Thanks.

 

[D'Animal]

Does you oven a "Cleaning" or Self Cleaning" mode?

Cleaning mode is generally a mode that heats everything up and cooks the crust/leftovers inside the oven and then shuts itself off automatically.

Make sure the "Self Cleaning" button is not pushed.

 

[-Spike-]

Boy, if it were in cleaning mode, 20 minutes should be plenty of time to cook just about anything.

 

[tag3]

Thermocoupler?

 

[LK1]

Replaced the oven igniter, 2 screws and a quick disconnect and it's fixed.

Thanks for your input.

 

[ff347]

Another sign of a bad igniter is the oven taking 3-4 times the normal time to heat up. Good thing is it's east to fix!


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