Oven will not light. i think it is self lighting as i have never lit a pilot light.

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Anonymous Dec 23, 2007

pilot pilot
ejgp Dec 23, 2007

pilot light is lit but oven does not heat up
Anonymous Oct 25, 2008

my oven will not light. Broil works, the range top works, the self clean works, but the damned oven will not work on bake.

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Hi there,

does your oven make a clicking sound? if it doesn't it's the spark module, if not it's the electrode.

Posted on Sep 14, 2008

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