Be careful with gas oven igniters. Saw one fail dangerously.

Tyler Wright · 2026-03-03T20:06:49.437309+00:00

Gas oven igniters can be dangerous when they fail. I had to replace one sparking wildly. How do you test them safely?

Wow, that reminds me of my uncle's grill disaster last summer.

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Surprise light shows sound like a TERRIBLE way to test your oven. Nothing says 'fun Friday night' like dodging sparks in your kitchen. I had a buddy who ignored the unplug rule and now his eyebrows are in a DIFFERENT time zone. To test safely, just follow the basic steps and don't get creative. Trust me, your FACE will thank you.

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linda_murphy7mo ago

Unplug it first, unless you enjoy surprise light shows.

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