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For a KitchenAid KGRS807SSS00 gas oven, do not repeat ignition attempts with the door open. The opened KitchenAid gas-range instructions say the bake burner should light after Bake and Start, allow for a longer first ignition if air is in the line, and then direct you to press Off, check the grounded outlet and gas shut-off valves, and contact service if the burner still will not light after the permitted repeat. The same instructions use opening the door only after the burner has had time to light and the oven has been turned off or safely checked. If you smelled gas, heard hissing, saw an abnormal flame, or saw gas puffs while the door was open, stop ignition attempts, leave the area without operating electrical switches, and obtain qualified gas-appliance or emergency help from outside. An exact Reddit report matches this model and symptom but has no confirmed diagnosis, so E9E-style part guesses about an igniter, ignition board, or control are not justified.
Before you begin
Safety first
- Do not remove the oven floor, heat shield, burner, igniter, regulator, control, or wiring; do not bridge or splice ignition circuits, light the oven manually, move the range to inspect gas connections, or repeatedly reset and ignite it. Stop immediately for gas odor or hissing, unstable flame, smoke, arcing, a hot/damaged cord, water near electrics, or repeated breaker trips.
Work through in order
Diagnostic checks
Use only checks that match the exact appliance or system and its official guide.
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Check 1
Confirm the rating-plate model is KGRS807SSS00 and that this is the gas oven, then record whether the event occurred during Bake or Broil, whether the door was open, whether the cooktop burners work, and whether any display or code appeared.
Expected result: The model and gas configuration are confirmed, or the model/energy type is different or uncertain.
Next step: Continue only for the confirmed gas model. If the identity is uncertain, use the exact rating label and matching KitchenAid manual before interpreting the event.
Why this matters
Why: KitchenAid gas ignition, electric heating, and different model families have different operating instructions. The exact Reddit case is relevant only when the model and open-door ignition conditions match.
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Check 2
Before any further test, inspect and smell from outside the range for gas odor or hissing, and look for smoke, an abnormal flame, arcing, or heat damage. Do not turn knobs, operate electrical switches, or create a spark if gas may be present.
Expected result: Gas odor, hissing, smoke, an abnormal flame, arcing, or heat damage is present, or no hazard is detected.
Next step: For suspected gas, leave immediately and contact local emergency or gas services from outside. For electrical or smoke hazards, keep clear and obtain qualified help; do not continue ignition attempts.
Why this matters
Why: A gas or fire warning takes priority over troubleshooting. A lack of odor after the door-open attempt does not make the earlier puff a confirmed component diagnosis, but it permits only the external, manual-directed decision below.
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Check 3
With the oven off and cool enough to handle safely, close the oven door fully and check only for a visible obstruction or obvious misalignment. Do not force the door, bypass a door switch, remove the door, or retry ignition while it is open.
Expected result: The door closes fully and normally, or it remains misaligned, blocked, damaged, or not recognized as closed.
Next step: If the door does not close or is not recognized, stop and arrange service. If it closes normally and no gas hazard is present, proceed to one manual-authorized closed-door test only.
Why this matters
Why: KitchenAid's support guidance says an open door can prevent the oven from operating, and the exact manual's burner-check sequence treats opening the door as a later warmth check rather than an ignition condition. A persistent door problem needs service.
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Check 4
Only if there is no gas odor or other hazard, select Bake and Start with the oven door closed, and observe externally for the single manual-specified ignition window. Do not look into the burner area, move racks or panels, or repeat the start command to force ignition.
Expected result: The bake burner lights and the oven begins heating, the burner does not light, or gas is released without a stable flame or the controls behave abnormally.
Next step: If the burner lights normally, stop after one supervised check. If it does not light or gas is released without stable ignition, press Off only if it is safe, do not retry, and arrange qualified gas-appliance service.
Why this matters
Why: The official instructions allow for a longer first light when air is in the gas line, but a failed or abnormal ignition is not proof of which ignition component failed. Gas release without stable ignition is an immediate stop condition.
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Check 5
If the burner did not light, inspect only the accessible external conditions named by KitchenAid: verify the grounded outlet is operational and the gas shut-off valves are open, without moving the range or touching tubing. A known small appliance may be used to check the outlet only when the area is dry and safe.
Expected result: The outlet or breaker is abnormal, a gas shut-off valve is visibly closed, or external supply conditions appear normal.
Next step: Correct only an obvious external condition allowed by the installation information, then make no more than the permitted single repeat. If ignition still fails, turn the oven off and schedule qualified service.
Why this matters
Why: An absent ground or closed regulator/main valve can prevent ignition even when some surface-burner behavior appears normal. Normal external conditions leave a model-specific ignition or control fault for service; they do not justify internal testing.
Use your observations
Decision map
Find the observation that best matches what you see, then follow the next safe action.
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PATH 01Next step
What you see
The door was open during the gas puffs, there is no continuing gas odor or hazard, and the door now closes normally.
Do this next
Do not repeat the open-door test. If you choose to test at all, use one closed-door, model-authorized Bake start only; otherwise arrange service with the exact event details.
Why this path and its safety boundary
Why it matters: The open-door event is not a controlled ignition result and does not identify an igniter, ignition board, or control failure.
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PATH 02Next step
What you see
The door closes normally, there is no gas odor, and one closed-door Bake start lights the burner and produces heat.
Do this next
Do not repeat ignition attempts to reproduce it. Record the model, timing, and door state; seek service if the oven again fails to light or releases gas without stable ignition.
Why this path and its safety boundary
Why it matters: The immediate no-heat symptom is not reproduced under the documented operating condition, but the earlier open-door puffs remain an unresolved event rather than proof of a repaired component.
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PATH 03Next step
What you see
The door is closed, the burner does not light after the manual-directed attempt and permitted repeat, or gas is released without a stable flame.
Do this next
Turn the oven off, do not open covers or replace parts from the symptom alone, and arrange qualified gas-appliance service.
Why this path and its safety boundary
Why it matters: The problem has crossed the user-check boundary. Possible ignition, supply, grounding, or control causes cannot be distinguished safely by owner testing.
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PATH 04Next step
What you see
Gas odor or hissing continues, an abnormal flame or smoke appears, or there is arcing, a hot/damaged cord, or a repeated breaker trip.
Do this next
Leave without operating electrical switches, keep clear, and contact local emergency or gas services from outside; use a qualified electrician or appliance technician for electrical hazards.
Why this path and its safety boundary
Why it matters: This is a gas, fire, or electrical safety event independent of the original open-door question.
Helpful context
Understand the symptom
What the open-door ignition event does and does not show
The exact Reddit post identifies a KitchenAid KGRS807SSS00 and reports two gas puffs during an attempted Bake start while the door was open. That establishes the event, not the failed part. The KitchenAid instructions provide a controlled, closed-door ignition sequence and a stop-and-service path if it fails. They do not support diagnosing an igniter, ignition module, or control board from an open-door puff.
Why the door must be closed before a test
Opening the door during ignition changes the conditions being observed and can expose the user to unburned gas or flame. Treat the open-door attempt as an interrupted or unsafe test. Let the range cool if needed, confirm there is no gas odor, and use only the model-matched user instructions for one supervised attempt; never use repeated ignition clicks to see whether the symptom changes.
When checks do not resolve it
Need a professional?
Arrange qualified gas-appliance service when the oven fails the closed-door, model-authorized ignition check, when gas is released without stable ignition, when the door is not sensed closed, or when the exact model instructions do not match. Use local emergency or gas services from outside for a suspected gas leak.
Safety scope: Do not remove the oven floor, heat shield, burner, igniter, regulator, control, or wiring; do not bridge or splice ignition circuits, light the oven manually, move the range to inspect gas connections, or repeatedly reset and ignite it. Stop immediately for gas odor or hissing, unstable flame, smoke, arcing, a hot/damaged cord, water near electrics, or repeated breaker trips.
Have this ready
- Provide the exact KGRS807SSS00 model, Bake or Broil selection, whether the door was open, what the cooktop burners did, whether the display or fan changed, how many ignition attempts were made, and whether any gas odor, hissing, smoke, or abnormal flame occurred.
Common questions
FAQ
Does opening the KitchenAid oven door explain the two gas puffs?
It makes the event an uncontrolled or interrupted observation, not a confirmed explanation. The exact Reddit post reports the puffs with the door open, while KitchenAid's instructions use a closed-door ignition sequence. Do not repeat the open-door test or infer a failed part from it.
Should I replace the igniter or ignition board on KGRS807SSS00?
Not from this symptom alone. The exact case has no confirmed repair outcome, and a failed closed-door ignition can involve supply, grounding, ignition, burner, door sensing, or control conditions. A qualified technician should diagnose it after the safe external checks.
What should I do if I smell gas after trying the oven?
Stop ignition attempts, do not operate electrical switches or create a spark, leave the area, and contact local emergency or gas services from outside. Do not return to test the oven until qualified help says it is safe.
Read the exact guide
Official sources
- KitchenAid Gas Range Owner's Manual / Installation InstructionsKitchenAid · Opened KitchenAid official manual for the KGRS807SSS family; its electronic-ignition section is used for the documented closed-door burner test and external stop conditions for assigned model KGRS807SSS00, not to claim a component diagnosis for the exact suffix.
- Oven Not Working - Cooktop Working - Not ClickingKitchenAid Product Help · Official KitchenAid troubleshooting page opened directly; it is used for the family-level gas-oven checks on the assigned KGRS807SSS00, while the exact suffix remains a rating-label and model-documentation check. It covers the user-visible gas-oven checks for an open door, regulator/main gas valve, and grounded outlet.
- Oven doesn’t ignite. Two spurts of gas? KitchenAid KGRS807SSS00Reddit r/appliancerepair · Exact Reddit post opened directly; the author names KGRS807SSS00, reports Bake clicks/fan operation/two gas puffs with the door open, and has no confirmed repair outcome.
- KGRS807SSS KitchenAid Owner CenterKitchenAid · Official KitchenAid owner-center page opened directly; it identifies the KGRS807SSS product family as a gas range and routes owners to model-specific troubleshooting, documents, and service for the assigned KGRS807SSS00 topic. The exact 00 suffix must still be read from the rating label.
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