Kitchenaid Gas Oven Not Lighting

The broiler works fine.

Kitchenaid gas oven not lighting. Is gas coming out of the burners when turned on but burners will not light. Either allow to dry or clean according to your owner s. If the valve does not open the oven will not heat. This model oven has a gas range on top of the oven works fine and electric element inside the oven on the top works fine and both a top and bottom gas element within the oven neither operates.

Kitchenaid gas range oven won t light broiler burner fine. This video shows how to replace the valve. The ignitor is a very fragile thing whether it s the round or the flat type. Ensure the appliance is plugged into a grounded outlet with a dedicated circuit 240v receptacle for electric ranges 120v receptacle for gas ranges and the outlet is operational.

If the oven display is not working users may wish to attempt some troubleshooting steps to help determine and resolve the possible issue before contacting kitchenaid for professional repair assistance. Turning on the oven sends electricity to the igniter causing it to heat red hot. If your oven or range is not working there are a couple of things you can check. As a result the spark electrode will make a clicking sound when the burner is turned on but the burner won t light.

Are the burner knobs turned to the ignite position. 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. Okay i have tried to review prior posts and do my homework so i m not wasting anyone s time here but i m stumped. You may have moisture in the burner ports from cleaning or a spill.

To determine if the igniter is defective observe the igniter when the oven is on. The igniter will only spark to ignite the gas when the knob is aligned to the ignite position. Available options include convection cooking dual fan heating self cleaning removable temperature probe broiling and lcd display. Replacement whirlpool ignitor http amzn to 2exwly6 burner ignitor http amzn to 2dxsdp1 this oven will heat up and appear to be working and as far as.

This happened once about 4 months ago and it never happened again until last night. Check the electrical supply. It works like a chain reaction. By lynn nj i have a kitchenaid kgrt607hbt freestanding gas range w convection 2003 model the oven won t light.

If the igniter gets weak it will fail to open the safety valve correctly. On a newer gas oven the burners release and set fire to the gas via an igniter called the hot surface igniter. If the spark electrode is defective or worn out it might not produce a spark or the spark might be too weak to ignite the gas.