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Kenmore Stove smells like gas
When your Kenmore gas stove smells like gas, a brief odor when a burner first lights can be normal, but a persistent smell is not. The most likely cause is a damaged range valve or leaking gas tube connection. If you suspect a leak, shut off the gas supply, avoid flames and electrical switches, ventilate the area if safe, and contact your gas utility or a certified technician. A gas valve assembly or safety valve may also be failing, especially if you smell gas after the burner lights or when the Kenmore gas range is not in use. A faulty oven igniter can cause an odor when the oven burner takes too long to ignite, even if it lights within about 90 seconds. A damaged surface burner valve is another possible cause. You can check accessible valve or tube connections with a non-corrosive leak detection solution, or dish soap mixed with water, and watch for bubbles, but do not operate the range if a leak is suspected. Enter your model number to find the exact replacement gas valve, safety valve, igniter, or surface burner valve for your Kenmore gas stove, range, or oven.
01 - Kenmore Range/Stove/Oven Valve
While all gas ranges will have a slight gas smell when the burners first light, a persistent smell could be the result of a damaged valve or gas tube. You can apply a non-corrosive leak detection solution, or dishsoap mixed with water, to the valve or tube connection points. The solution will bubble is a gas leak is present. If you suspect a leak is present, you should shut off the gas supply immediately until the issue can be resolved.
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02 - Kenmore Range/Stove/Oven Gas Valve Assembly
All gas ranges will have a slight gas smell when the burners light. This is normal. The smell should go away quickly after the burner has lit. If you still smell gas after the burner has lit, or when the range is not in use, you will need to call a certified technician to fix it.
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03 - Kenmore Range/Stove/Oven Safety Valve
All gas ranges will have a slight gas smell when the burners light. This is normal. The smell should go away quickly after the burner has lit. If you still smell gas after the burner has lit, or when the range is not in use, it's possible the safety valve is damaged and you should contact a certified technician to fix it.
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04 - Kenmore Range/Stove/Oven Igniter
All gas ranges will have a slight gas smell when the burners light. This is normal. The smell should go away quickly after the burner has lit. If the oven burner lights within 90 seconds, but you still smell gas, it's possible the igniter is failing.
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05 - Kenmore Range/Stove/Oven Surface Burner Valve
All gas ranges will have a slight gas smell when the burners light. This is normal. The smell should go away quickly after the burner has lit. If you still smell gas after the burner has lit, or when the range is not in use, it's possible the safety burner valve is damaged and you should contact a certified technician to fix it.
Highly Likely
06 - Expected Gas Odor
All gas ranges will have a slight gas odor when the burners light. This is normal. The odor should go away quickly after the burner has lit. If the distinctive rotten-eggs odor associated with a gas leak is persistent, contact the utility company immediately. For safety, open a window to ventilate the area if possible.
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