Maytag Ignitor issue

[Bogman45]

Hi: Maytag LDG5005ABE gas dryer.
The ignitor went at Christmas, I replaced it myself, taking precautions not to touch the filament. It just went again this week. The part supply guy insists that I must have touched or damaged it in some way during installation, or that there might be a vibration issue in the machine that caused the burn out of the ignitor. He says, if the ignitors just burns out, it indicates only an ignitor issue and not a sensor or other problem.
Should I just go ahead and install and new ignitor or do I have a bigger problem?
Thanks
Bogman45

[Bogman45]

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Why no reply or advise?

Bogman45 :)

[RegUS_PatOff]

does it glow at all ?

is it cracked or broken ?

or just open resistance on the ohm meter ?

[Bogman45]

The ignitor has a break in it, much the same as it did at christmas.
I have not measured any electrical readings.
When I first replaced it at Christmas, it would glow and ignite, no problem, and it has done this up until last week, when the ignitor filament broke again.

[RegUS_PatOff]

you could try another ignitor, $27 isn't bad, oven ignitors are $75 - $100 or more

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[Bogman45]

Alrighty, I'll try.
Thanks