Kitchen Gas Appliances - Kenmore Gas Oven trips GFI switch while preheating

My Kenmore Gas Oven is only 7 years old. Once oven in turned on and preheating begins (after about 3-5 minutes) the circuit breaker is tripped and oven shuts down. I had an appliance repair man look at it yesterday and he suggested it was the GFI receptical. We replaced the GFI and the problem still occurs. The stove top works fine . . . it is just the oven that causes the electrical systems to shut down. The appliance repair man wasn't to helpful . . . he suggested that if it is not GFI, it would be cheaper to just replace the stove. I'd appreciate any suggestions!!!

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Remove the ovens plug from the GFI and connect the oven into a heavy duty extension cord, as a test. If the oven functions correctly, the GFI receptacle is under rated and/or defective.

Replace the GFI or do not install another one. An oven does not need a GFI. No real possibility the appliance and or the user will come into contact with water and/or anything else where a GFI would be any benefit, etc.

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