Repairwares Gas Range/Oven Igniter 316489402 5304509706 WB2X10016 316489408 AP6230715 PS12071409 Norton-501a 316119301 WB02X10016 (Flat Style Ignitor)

I got the correct product first time and installed it. The product worked immediately and the actual installation was very easy. disassembling the oven to get to the installation point was rough, but the actual product slipped in place perfectly and had all the proper connectors and plenty of extra cable length to fit easily.Something happened and the product suddenly stopped working and the company honored their warranty. Typically there is a long back and forth with a machine using a script before a warranty is honored, but they actually read my message with my trouble shooting steps and quickly addressed my concerns without asking me to redo steps. I might not be the most handy of people, but I know my way around a screwdriver and google. My previous igniter slowly failed but this one clearly broke immediately. Knowing that this company is willing to work with customers is a huge plus for me and I will be using them in the future for any parts they stock.

I've got a relatively "value oriented" Kenmore stainless and black gas range which is only about 6 years old. Over the last number of months, I've noticed that it was either not heating up or taking a very long time to do it. While I'd consider myself reasonably handy, I'm not overly anxious to jump into appliance repair projects. I did a little research and found that the likely cause of what was happening was either the igniter or the gas valve. Fortunately, it was the igniter, as the gas valve would have been a bigger pain to deal with. I removed the bottom cover inside the oven, and the burner was easily accessible. From there it was a pretty simple process to disconnect and remove the old igniter and install the new one. One key that it was the igniter was the fact that, while it would glow hot, it was an orange and not bright hotter, whitish glow. This implied the current was too low to trigger the gas valve to turn on, and consequently it would never ignite. Time will tell how durable it is, but they are simple devices and I would imagine there isn't too much of a different between this and the official Kenmore part.

I returned this part (thanks Amazon). Why am I giving a 5 star review for a part I returned? Because I didn't do enough investigation before ordering it! I hope this review will help others avoid my mistakes. When my Kenmore Gas Range died I went to YouTube to see if I could find a video to help me fix it myself. The videos I saw all seemed to point to the oven igniter as the problem. So I bought this igniter and found it did not fix the problem. What I should have done was to check the range's electronic control board first! My range still had the wiring diagram (see photo) in a pouch taped to the back of the range. After removing the back panel, I was able to locate the wire leaving the control board to the igniter. Using my Klein tools non-contact voltage tester (Amazon ASIN B001UAHZAM) I found that with the oven plugged in, and the bake/broil temp set, the wire to the to the igniter was showing GREEN on the tester (no current), so the problem was the control board NOT the igniter! Strangely, the display on the electronic control board ( AMZ ASIN B00LQDGKFY) DID NOT DISPLAY AN ERROR when it failed. In hindsight, I should have suspected the control board because my oven failed all at once (like a burned out electronic part) and NOT slowly, over time, like a mechanical part. So this is another clue: if your oven had been taking longer & longer to ignite prior to failure it is likely a faulty igniter. If it fails all at once it is likely the control board. Another thing: my Kenmore range has a TERRIBLE design with the control board located 6" DIRECTLY ABOVE the vent for the oven (see photo). Circuit boards and electronic parts DO NOT LIKE HEAT so placing them above a very hot heat source seems to be ENGINEERING failure. I'm now using a (somewhat cheesy) DIY heat shield to try to divert some of the heat away from my replacement control board. And one more last thing: THIS igniter costs about $15 more than the ones that REQUIRE you to cut the existing leads and use wire nuts to reconnect the new igniter with the old leads. SPEND THE EXTRA MONEY ON THIS ONE! Why? Read the review by the poor guy who had the nuts come off which caused the live wire to contact the metal interior of the oven and fry his $120 - $150 control board. Also, the end connectors (wire leads) on this version are 3 different sizes so it is impossible to reconnect it wrong (since they won't fit). Okay THIS really is the last thing: I had trouble locating the part number for my existing igniter. It wasn't stamped on the unit itself but printed in very small letters on the end of the plastic connector. The model number of my Kenmore Range is 790.70402012 and this one fit perfectly. Hope this helps.

Update : May 2024 another one diedUpdate January 2024: it’s dead. Buying another as it’s cheap and it will get me working until I can replace this piece of junk oven.Update November 2023: I thought the igniter burned out in August and purchased a different brand as I was troubleshooting, but it turns out it was the control board. I kept this one as a backup, and the other one I bought failed after 4 months, reinstalled this one and it fired right up. Hopefully it keeps working, but I’m glad I was wrong and it performs as advertised.I bought this to replace the original igniter for a Frigidaire fgf348kcn. It was taking longer and longer to preheat and then would glow but not kick on at all. Perfect replacement with the plastic clip and two spade connectors to the safety valve enclosure. Took less than 30 minutes to install and I took my time. I will update if it doesn’t last. The original lasted 8 years, probably should have been replaced at 7 years as we were limping it along

Worked good for a bit. Lasted only 2 years 4 months then stopped working. Going to try again, but thought it would last longer than a bit over 2 years. Next time just gonna get a new gas stove.

Great replacement and has been working for months

got the wife back in business after i broke the first one

Install was very easy. Took maybe 15 minutes. Oven fired on very quickly and preheats soo much faster now. I did not know how bad the old igniter had gotten until I installed this new one. This was the cheapest igniter available but I believe the other oem igniters are the same exact part with sellers simply charging different amounts. This igniter came well packaged and looked exactly like the photo. Part manufacturer has a 1 year warranty on the part which is nice. Time will ultimately judge the longevity and therefore value of this product but so far so good.