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Hi,
Here is a tip that I wrote to help people troubleshoot problems with their cooktops not igniting.

Cooktop Range Stove spark ignition does not work
http://www.fixya.com/support/r5649407-cooktop_range_stove_spark_ignition_not

heatman101

Hi,
Here is a tip that I wrote that will help you with that...

http://www.fixya.com/support/r4033033-gas_range_repair_burners_keep_clicking

heatman101

To replace the cooktop the first thing you need to do is turn off the breaker outside that supplies the power to the cooktop.. Then go under the cooktop in the cabinet and follow the flex power cord to the wall. Remove the cover plate on that box in the wall. un connect the wires from the wires in the wall. Next look up at the bottom of the cooktop to make sure there is no clamps that hold the cooktop to the counter top. if there is remove the. Then just lift the cooktop off the counter top. from here you just reverse the steps to put the new one in.

Good Luck

Brand new means you have a warranty, get the service agent to check.
I have found that you can easily place the wrong burner cap on the incorrect burner ring(the smaller burner caps).
Could also be dirt or water in burner ring or the burner jet(use needle to clear jet).
Are sparks coming from all ignitors? You might have damaged the spark plug.

there is probably some water in unit that is causing the unit switches to not work. you can try to use a hair blower to thoroughly dry components.

It's possible that one of the burners stay on for a long time, which cause one of the wires to overheat, breaking the connection and touching the body of the unit, please turn the breaker off and check for a loose connection, replace the wiring if you feel confortable doing it yourself or contact a technician.

You probably have a bad gas regulator. Have a service repair technician replace it. Good luck!

if if does not light anymore you have a ignition sequence fault could be a faulty switch foe the ignition pcb ht lead or electrodes

sure can but need to move the power to the new location. not hard sometimes if you can access from under the floor. need to see if you have a finished ceiling under or if you can get to it easy.

Hi, you should be able to see it. Get me a mosel # and I can look this up and give you exact location.

Vic

If you accidently got the igniter switches wet, this will happen. If you lose a good ground on he unit this will also happen. Check both of these to see if that helps.

I had a similar problem on a different gas range but your problem seems the same as mine was.
I examined the underside of the burner and saw a little 'flash' left from the casting process and I filed it off. This made the problem worse; it wouldn't light at all anymore.
I tried the opposite, blocking off the burner channel from the gas feed pipe to the spark gap; problem solved. It hasn't had a hiccough since.
I can only imagine that the flow of gas toward the spark gap was so strong, the gas was blowing itself out.
Not knowing exactly how the underside of your burner looks or how the gas is partially diverted to the spark gap but I drilled a small hole in the casting, inserted a length of copper wire (the gauge used in house wiring), then 'tuned' the flow by clipping part of the wire off and trying it. It might have taken all of 15 minutes to correct the annoying problem.   

hi gud day,much better call an electrician to check ur main power & the outlet of ur unit.if ok i think the problem is inside the unit,open wire or have a ground inside coz of over using the item that may coz of the wire is melting.tnx

yes u can install it at the top of the drawers but check the gas connection before closing the drawers to make sure ther no problem,the inlet gas connection is in rigth side facing to u.

i think there is a problem with the mercury fillament. there is a mercury filled nipple next to the flame, if this cools down and the mercury contracts the gas shuts off. this is to prevent the gas from flowing if the flame isn't lit. i have the same problem myself as well as one of the ignitions doesn't work. i beleive the cooker hood will hinge up giving access to the parts beneath althoguh i'm not sure what to do when i get under there, i'm pretty sure this is how to go about it. hope this helps

I have a Kenmore Elite Induction Cooktop and we had some milk boil over and now the cooktop is locked. How do you unlock it?