Is it normal for convection gas range oven to shake my house when it finally lites?? Its like a small explosion. Kinda scarry!!! I can hear the gas come on but it takes a few to lite. When it does I try to be OUTSIDE because it is scarry. Im affraid it will really expload. HELP PLEASE!!!!

Justin Duby

• 370 Answers
• Posted on Nov 19, 2008

SOURCE: oven will not lite

Replace the oven ignitor. IT probably still gets red but it has to draw enough current to open the gas valve and yours isnt. Replace the ignitor and it should fix you up.

SOURCE: igniter is on, gas is released, a small explosion occurs in oven

no the little boom before it lites is normal mine does it all the time

SOURCE: GE XL44 gas range, oven dial doesn't have "lite"?

Set the oven for the desired temperature. It will cycle on and off at that temperature.
It will lite automatically.

SOURCE: small oven explosions

check and replace your gas regulator to your burners in your oven

SOURCE: Our glow bar lights up when gas oven is turned on,

Typically the issue here is a weak glow bar (hot surface ignitor). When they weaken they open the gas valve slowly and it takes a bit for the ignitor to light up the oven burner.

It is a safe bet that you need to replace it.