GE Range Igniter Glow Bar (WB13X40207) (Replaces WB13X24755)

The GE Range Igniter Glow Bar is the component in your gas range that lights the oven burner each time you start a bake or broil cycle. It works by drawing electrical current to heat up until it glows bright enough to open the gas valve and ignite the burner, allowing the oven to reach your set temperature.

Important Compatibility Note: Part number WB13X40207 is the current manufacturer-approved replacement for the following discontinued part number(s): WB13X24755. If your appliance documentation or old part uses any of these numbers, this is the correct, updated component for your repair.

The GE Range Igniter Glow Bar commonly weakens over time as repeated heating and cooling cycles cause the element to degrade and lose its ability to draw enough current to open the gas valve. Exposure to grease, moisture, or physical damage from cleaning can also shorten its lifespan and lead to ignition failures.

These symptoms can help you decide if a failing igniter glow bar is causing your problem:

- Oven takes much longer than usual to preheat or never reaches the set temperature

- Oven burner does not light at all when bake or broil is selected

- Igniter glows orange or red but the burner never ignites

- Igniter glows very dimly or takes an unusually long time to reach full brightness

- You smell gas near the oven but the burner fails to light

- Oven shuts off mid-cycle and will not relight without resetting

- Visible cracks, breaks, or damage on the igniter element itself