Christopher R. Palmer wrote:

I have a relatively new Kenmore gas range which is having some intermittent
problems with the oven. Periodically, the oven will not ignite. When it
is having problems neither the broiler nor the bottom burner will ignite.
The display thinks that it is preheating the oven, but nothing happens...

This problem can develop suddenly (last night I used the oven for dinner
and then 30 minutes later it no longer worked).

When the problem occurs, it always lasts a long time. The oven won't
suddenly start working, but seems to work the next day. It did not work
an hour later last night but it's working fine this morning.

This is happening about once a week for the past couple of weeks.

Sounds like it should be something pretty simple to diagnose. Any
suggestions on how to do so?

Thanks in advance,
Chris.

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Pittsburgh, PA - [240.8, 120.9] Apparent Rennerian
i just hate the electronics on our new kenmore gas oven... all of the
brands for that matter.. i guess they have a tester especially made to
test it??? real simple for the sears guy, you just plug it into the
board and then run the routine and you know if its the problem......
unlike the old gas ovens where you dont have the electronics and just
have to worry about the gas and ignition, i looked all over for a built
in oven with no electronics and could not find any..... if my
electronics give me problems i guess i would just have to call the
repair guy from sears.. it would be the first time i called anyone to
service anything in this house since it was built about 30 yrs. ago...
i can do it all but the new stuff(electronics)...