KitchenAid KERI201P Ignition Fix
Ignition is the main subject on the KERI201P, also sold as the KERI201PBL and KERI201PBS. Either the oven igniter glows without lighting the burner, or a cooktop burner clicks through its spark and nothing catches.
In the oven, we measure igniter current: a weak one cannot open the valve. On the cooktop, we dry and clean the electrode and check the burner cap. On an electric version, we test surface elements and switches. Then we examine the door hinges and gasket, because a loose door wastes whatever heat the oven makes.
Please treat any gas smell as an emergency, leave the house and call the utility from outside. The price is written before we start, and the repair has a 30-day workmanship warranty.
Remove the cap once it has cooled, and clear food from the ports with a soft brush or a pin. Dry everything fully before reassembly, since moisture at the electrode is a common reason a burner clicks without lighting.
No. It can glow yet draw too little current to open the gas valve. We measure the igniter with a meter, and if the reading is below what the valve needs, we replace the igniter.
The rating plate shows the revision suffix, such as KERI201PBL2. We use it to match igniters, elements and boards to your version, so the part we bring fits the first time.
Book in about a minute, or call the desk. Same-day windows inside the Loop on most days, next-day across the rest of Houston.
