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Troubleshooting your Kenmore gas range when the oven won't heat

• Check the gas supply. If surface burners aren't working, check your gas supply cut-off valve to make sure it's open.
• Test the igniter. Pull the bottom oven panel out and start the oven. If the igniter glows but doesn't light the burner, it may not be getting hot enough to open the safety gas valve. You'll likely need to replace the igniter.
• If the igniter doesn't glow, measure resistance through the igniter using a multimeter. Replace the igniter if the meter measures infinite resistance.
• Test the safety gas valve. Measure resistance through the safety gas valve using the multimeter. The meter should measure less than 5 ohms of resistance through the gas valve. If the meter measure infinite resistance, you'll need to have a service technician replace the safety gas valve.

How to replace a Kenmore gas range spark igniter electrode

• Shut off gas and electrical power to the range.
• Remove the grates, burner caps and burner heads.
• Remove screws that secure the top of the cooktop to the top of the burner orifice holders.
• Release the mounting clips under the front edges of the cooktop then lift the cooktop off the range and set the cooktop aside.
• Carefully disconnect the wire that's attached to the bottom of the spark igniter electrode.
• Release the metal clip from the bottom of the gas burner orifice holder and remove the clip.
• Remove the spark igniter electrode from the burner orifice holder assembly and discard it.
• Install the new spark igniter electrode and reassemble the range.
• Restore the gas supply and electrical power to the range.