Model Identification; Service; Parts And Accessories; Functional Operation Bake Or Broil Ignitors - Maytag DGRSC Service Manual

General Information

Model Identification

Complete registration card and promptly return. If
registration card is missing:
• For Jade product call 1-866-820-9401 or visit the Web
Site at www.jadeappliances.com
When contacting provide product information located on
rating plate. Record the following:
Model Number:
Manufacturing Number:
Serial or S/N Number:
Date of purchase:
Dealer's name and address:

Service

Keep a copy of sales receipt for future reference or in
case warranty service is required. To locate an
authorized servicer:
• For Jade product call 1-866-820-9401 or visit the Web
Site at www.jadeappliances.com
Warranty service must be performed by an authorized
servicer. We also recommend contacting an authorized
servicer, if service is required after warranty expires.

Parts and Accessories

Purchase replacement parts and accessories over the
phone. To order accessories for your product call:
• For Jade product call 1-866-820-9401 or visit the Web
Site at www.jadeappliances.com
Functional Operation
Bake or Broil Ignitors
Bake and broil ignitors are mounted to the bake and
broil burners. They ignite the gas flowing into the burner.
During bake or broil operations, current flows through
the ignitor, gas valve, and thermostat to neutral. As the
ignitor heats up and starts glowing, it's internal
resistance decreases. This allows more current to flow
through the bake or broil circuit.
When ciruit current reaches approximately 3.3 to 3.6
ampers. The bimetal arm in the gas valve flexes,
opening the valve and allowing gas to flow to the burner,
where it is ignited by the glowing ignitor. Ignitors glow
anytime bake or broil burners are operating and cycle on
and off with the thermostat cycling contacts.
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Gas Valve

Bake and broil dual gas valves supply gas to the bake
and broil burners. Valves contain a bimetal arms
attached to the valve seats. These arms are wrapped
with a small electric heater coil. When current range of
approximately 3.3 to 3.6 amper flows through the bake
or broil circuit, the bimetal arm is heated. Heating
causes the arm to bend, allowing gas to flow and be
ignited by the burner ignitor.

Surface Burners, Griddle, Charbroil

One spark ignitor is used for each pair of burners. The
ignitor is located between the flash tubes covered by a
metal bracket to provide a grounding surface for ignition.
The surface burners have standard typical valves with a
micro switch, which slides onto the shaft of the valve.
When turning the surface valve to lite position, the
internal shaft of the valve rotates and turns the micro
switch on.
NOTE: If any surface valve is turned to lite position all
electrodes will spark.

Spark System

The spark ignition system consists of a solid state
module, spark ignitors, and micro switches.
By turning a surface burner knob to LITE postion. The
spark module sends approximately 2 sparks per second
to the spark ignitors. This is achieved by turnning the
burner knob, which rotates the micro switch located on
the valve stem. Which causes a demand for spark from
the spark module containing an electronic circuit which
produces high voltage pulses.
NOTE: When any surface burner is turned to the "ON"
position all surface burners on that circuit will
spark.
By turning a oven burner knob to LITE postion. The
spark module sends approximately 2 sparks per second
to the spark ignitors. This is achieved by turnning the
burner knob, which rotates the micro switch located on
the valve stem. Which causes a demand for spark from
the spark module containning an electronic circuit which
produces high voltage pulses.
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