GE WB2X9998 Flat Oven Ignitor

Easy to install and worked perfectly.
When my GE oven would not turn on this past Sunday night, I needed a quick replacement. I knew nothing about ovens, but I dreaded calling for a technician. A little internet research showed that my ignitor was likely the culprit. After identifying my original ignitor as a Norton 501A, I found this product on Amazon. As others have mentioned, this is an genuine Norton 501A GE replacement part. After replacing the ignitor, the oven worked perfectly and the flames came on within a minute. I had everything up and working by Tuesday. It was a very simple repair and only requires a screwdriver (to unmount/mount the ignitor) and a set of pliers (to cut, strip and splice the wires). Here's a few notes for others who may have never had experience with this type of repair.

- You may notice that no gas flows and believe it's an issue with gas and not an issue with the ignitor. But the gas valve is connected in series with the ignitor. If the current through the ignitor is not...

Cheap, fairly easy fix.
Our Maytag oven had been working erratically for a while. After you set the baking temperature it would take several minutes for the burner to light, then as long as 45 minutes to pre-heat. While the burner was on, you could hear it pulsing, (Hiss.. Hiss.. Hiss.. Hiss.. etc). After talking with a local appliance repair man, we determined the ignitor was the problem. The old ignitor still "worked", but it was not drawing enough current to keep the gas valve open. The ignitor should draw at least 3 amps to open the gas valve. Mine was drawing about 2.7 amps (measured with a clamp-type amp meter). He said the part would cost $75-80. I thought this seemed expensive. [...] wanted $45 for an OEM part. The GE ignitor seemed like it was worth a shot for $18 with shipping. All I needed was a screwdriver to remove the old ignitor and a panel, and a pair of wire strippers to cut the plug off the old ignitor and splice it to the new. Within 15 minutes I was finished and our oven works...

It does what i got it to do.
We bought this oven ignitor when our oven failed to get hot. The gas company came over and tested it for very small fee and confirmed the problem, but they're not allowed to repair appliances so I did some looking online. This flat oven ignitor works in my Magic Chef range just fine. In fact, I think it'll work in almost any gas range that takes a flat ignitor. Installation was quite easy if you're not afraid of your range or minor electrical repairs. No soldering or cutting is required. All you need to do is remove the old one and install the new one and twist the wires on. It's a great deal compared with the cost of a repairman or a new range.

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