Maytag Oven Troubleshooting: Not heating

You won’t cook a tasty dinner if your Maytag oven is not heating. It is hard to say what exactly is malfunctioning, however, we may suggest checking the igniter. The igniter is the most commonly defective part for an oven not heating. The igniter has two main functions. First, the igniter draws electrical current through the oven safety valve to open it. Second, the igniter gets hot enough to glow and ignite the gas in the oven burner. If the igniter gets weak, it will fail to open the safety valve correctly. If the valve does not open, the oven will not heat. To determine if the igniter is defective, observe the igniter when the oven is on. If the igniter glows for more than 90 seconds without igniting the gas flame, this indicates that the igniter is too weak to open the valve. If the igniter is weak, replace it. If the igniter does not glow at all, use a multimeter to test the igniter for continuity. If the igniter does not have continuity, replace it. Test a bake element for continuity with a multimeter. Bake elements can be faulty, but they can also burn out with repeated exposure to high temperatures. You can diagnose a burned out bake element by looking for signs of damage like blistering or breakage. Please let us know if you need professional assistance.