Determining whether a gas stove surface burner igniter or an oven glow-bar igniter is bad involves observing specific startup failures and electrical performance. Common red flags include surface burners clicking continuously without ever catching a flame, ovens taking over thirty minutes to preheat, or oven igniters glowing a faint, dull orange instead of a bright white-hot state. You can troubleshoot igniter health safely using a digital multimeter or clamp-on ammeter. You can verify that your igniter is bad when confirming that it fails to generate a proper spark or draw the necessary electrical current to open the safety valve, proving you must replace the component.
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