Glow Bar
Glows But No
Ignition
Shut gas supply off to the
range.
Turn oven into BAKE cycle.
Check amperage of ignitor
circuit with a clamp on amp
meter
Did the amperage
draw of the glow bar
circuit fall within the
limits of the chart
below?
Yes
No
Replace glow bar
Check gas supply to
unit.
Check safety valve for
continuity.
Check shut off at
pressure regulator.
Carborundum
Norton
GLOW BAR NORMAL
OPERATING LIMITS CHART
Norton glow bar = 3.2 to 3.7 amps
Carborundum = 2.5 to 3.0 amps
GLOW BAR
IGNITOR
OVEN
SAFETY VALVE
T'STAT
120
VOLTS AC
L
N
Glow Bar
Not
Glowing - No
Bake
Is Display lit?
Turn unit into
BAKE
Check for AC
supply voltage to
ERC
Do you have
AC Power at
ERC?
Did you
hear a relay
on the ERC
click?
Replace ERC
Check for AC
supply
problems
Check AC voltage
at safety valve
Do you have
120 VAC at
safety
valve?
Replace Safety
Valve
Measure
resistance of glow
bar
Was glow bar
resistance between 50
& 150 ohms?
Check electrical
supply to range
Replace glow bar
Replace ERC
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
L
N
THERMOSTAT
GLOW BAR
SAFETY/GAS VALVE
(OPEN)
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