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KitchenAid Gas Cooktop Will Not Spark at the Highest Setting
On a KitchenAid electronic-ignition gas cooktop, push the burner knob in and turn it counterclockwise to IGNITE first; wait for the flame, then turn it between HI and LO. The spark is tied to the IGNITE-to-HI range, so starting or checking only at the highest cooking setting can make the control sequence look wrong.
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KitchenAid Gas Oven Not Sparking: Check the Ignition Type Safely
A KitchenAid gas oven may not show a visible spark because many gas ovens use a glow-bar igniter that heats until it lights the gas; the cooktop burners are the part that commonly produces an audible spark or click. First identify whether the complaint is a dark oven igniter, a clicking cooktop, or an oven burner that does not light.