Blodgett DFG-100 Gas Single Oven "carbide" Questions

...pilot...but there is no spark ,,,,I can smell a little gas but no ignition I suspect your silicone carbide ignitor is weak. I have a nice video on my blog cover page HERE on silicone carbide

...(no flame). Couldn't find the manual to check troubleshooting guide. The oven uses a silicone carbide ignitor which requires 3.6 amps or better to open the gas safety valve. If you don't see

...light is on under the oven. Please help!!! Most of these new fangled gas stove feature a silicone carbide ignitor to light the oven. Older stoves used a standing pilot light. As silicone carbide ...

...if that is the case. Sometimes you can bump it and make it work. Check out this video Sillicone carbide ignitor operation XL44 service ...

...bad to get to Their ain't no pilot on these new fangled stoves. They us igniters now. The silicone carbide igniter works in conjunction with a bi-metal safety valve to operate the oven. I have

...is weak and a weak ignitor won't open the safety valve. This video explains how it works: Silicone carbide ...

...the door and it will start heating Sounds to me like your oven is a gas oven that uses silicone carbide ignition. When that ignitor gets aged it gets weak and will not open the safety valve. How ...

...are working. So Houston why don't we have ignition? Today's new fangled ovens use silicone carbide ignition. The oven safety valve has a bi-metal inside it. In order for it to open and allow ...

...then it is weak and won't draw enough current to open the gas safety valve. How it works: Silicone carbide ...

...the oven. You may think it is working because you can see it glowing but it could be weak. Silicone carbide ignition ...