GE Range Glow Bar Ignitor (WB13K10043)

The GE Range Glow Bar Ignitor is the component in your gas range that heats up to ignite the burner or oven gas, allowing the appliance to light and maintain a flame for cooking. It works by drawing electrical current to glow red-hot, which ignites the gas as it flows past, and it also signals the gas valve to open once it reaches the correct temperature.

The GE Range Glow Bar Ignitor commonly fails over time due to repeated heating and cooling cycles that weaken the element, causing it to draw insufficient current to open the gas valve or ignite reliably. Cracks, contamination from grease or food spills, and normal aging can all shorten the life of the ignitor and lead to slow or failed ignition in your gas or dual fuel range.

Watch for these symptoms to help determine if the ignitor is the source of your range problem:

- Oven takes a long time to ignite or does not light at all

- You smell gas but the oven burner never lights

- Ignitor glows but the gas valve does not open

- Ignitor does not glow when the oven is turned on

- Oven burner lights inconsistently or cuts out during use

- Oven fails to maintain set temperature due to ignition issues

- Visible cracks or damage on the ignitor element