TL;DR
An igniter glow bar is the resistive heating element in a gas oven that glows red-hot and, once it draws enough current, pulls in the gas safety valve so the bake or broil burner can light. As the bar ages its resistance rises, current falls short of the valve's threshold, and the oven heats slowly, undershoots temperature, or never lights at all even though the element still glows.
What it means
An igniter glow bar is the resistive heating element in a gas oven that glows red-hot and, once it draws enough current, pulls in the gas safety valve so the bake or broil burner can light. As the bar ages its resistance rises, current falls short of the valve's threshold, and the oven heats slowly, undershoots temperature, or never lights at all even though the element still glows. Technicians condemn it by amp draw, typically needing around 3.2 to 3.6 amps for many designs, making it the most common gas-oven repair part.
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