How to Replace a Hot Point Stove Oven Ignitor

Hotpoint oven ignitors usually need to be replaced if both gas and power supplies are on, but the oven won't heat up. The ignitor itself is found in the bottom of the oven under the bottom pan and flame spreader. It is held in place with mounting screws and receives power through a push-in plug. Hotpoint ovens have different types of ignitors, but getting the right one requires only the oven model and ignitor part number. Installation is quick and takes little time, even for a novice.

New ignitor
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Instructions

- 1
  Turn off the gas and power supply to the Hotpoint oven. Take out any oven racks, and remove the oven's bottom pan by removing its retention screws at the oven's rear. Also take out the flame spreader by first removing the wing nut that holds it in place.
- 2
  Take out the ignitor's mounting screws, and then pull out the ignitor's connecting plug--by hand. Discard the old ignitor.
- 3
  Place the new ignitor in position and push into the connecting plug. Then screw into place the mounting screws.
- 4
  Turn on the power and gas to the oven. Turn on the oven, and check the ignitor: if it lights in 30 seconds or less, it is working fine. Turn off the oven, and replace the flame spreader, bottom pan and any oven racks.

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