Kenmore / Sears Range Valve

My tenant thought that the oven safety valve was bad, but after some research, I found that the transfer of heat from the igniter had to be sufficient enough to cause the valve to open.Your agent confirmed this and reassured me that even if the igniter was glowing, there was a 99% chance that it wasn't getting hot enough. I ordered the igniter, and also the safety valve just in case, as we were going to be fixing this on Christmas eve, so the oven could be used for Christmas dinner. Your agent... Read more

Replaced the oven burner, ignitor, and the safety valve. Read more

Replaced the old valve with a new one from AppliancePartsPros.com. I watched one of the YouTube videos to get an idea of what the process would entail. I gathered the tools I would require, plus a work light. The repair/replacement went pretty good. One thing the video I watched didn't cover was adjusting the valve for a propane system. I compared my old valve to the new one and saw that I would have to screw down the oven gas outlet until it "bottomed out". Read more

After turning off the gas and unplugging the electricity, I removed all the burners from the stove top using a 3/16" hex socket. Then used a 1/4" socket to removed two or three screws under each burner which hold the burner base to the bottom of the top panel. Then pulled all the knobs and removed the front panel which was held in by two Phillips screws accessible from underneath the panel. It helps to open the oven door to get at these screws. With the knob panel gone, I removed two screws... Read more

Shut off gas. Order part from your helpful (on Sunday afternoon) telephone person. Get part in two days. Replace part. Read more

I found I could "rap" on my broiler/oven control valve and the oven would light, so I ordered a new control valve. Installing valve was not difficult except for having to lay on the floor and work in a small space. After installation, the oven lit only ONE time...and the boiler/oven problem was unchanged....broiler would light, but not oven. (Both incandescent pilots would glow brightly, so I did not suspect the igniter/pilot.) A friend suggested I swap ignitors anyway...and indeed, the... Read more

Called repairman who diagnosed the problem. He said burner valve would cost around $125. I went online and found it for $35. Sears direct cost $43. Repairman installed and works great. Appliance parts was same part for less and shipped overnight for $9. Read more

Removed burners, grates, removed cook top,took screws out from raised trim and wells for burners. Removed electric connection for burner igniters and took gas connection off of valve that goes to burners. Took out screw that holds in gas valve in gas manifold. Replaced gas connections to burners on new valves, installed new valves and trim . Read more

• Little to no heat when baking
• Gas igniter glows, but will not light

From the Appliance Parts website I watched a 3 minute Youtube video. The video actually explained the process on another range but it was enough information for me to do the project myself. The part came 2nd day UPS and I installed it in under an hour. The only hitch was that I didn't see the note (maybe it wasn't there) that explained how the valve is set for Natural gas and that for LP gas I'd need to adjust the jet that goes into the burner tube. Maybe that was on the video. Read more

Found the problem through troubleshooting. Looked up the part on appliance parts pro. It was at my doorstep in 2 days. Replaced old gas safety valve. Oven works great again. Read more

I called AppliancePartsPros.com to see if they carried the parts that I needed. They knew what parts I needed and they were in stock. When the valves arrived I took the stove apart and replaced the valves. The valves were easy to replace with a minimum amount of tools: A screwdriver, adjustable end wrench, and a 1/4" drive socket set. I have all the tools necessary to do this job, but if I didn't and had to buy them, it would still be less expensive than hiring a repair person to do this job... Read more

Ordered and installed new valve per description on your web site. I found the part by the supplied diagram on your web site. I ordered it on Wednesday and had it delivered by FedEx the next day. Read more

After moving a 20 year old GE XL44 stove, we began to notice a faint propane smell from the oven. After dabbing soapy water over every connection, we could see it was coming out of the broiler nozzle. Using the AppliancePartsPro web site, we could quickly identify the valve part we needed. We assumed we would be without our stove (gas off for safety) for at least a week, but almost miraculously, it arrived the next day! A few simple tools in a hard to reach place and the repair was complete.... Read more