Gas Oven Pilot Light Keeps Clicking

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Gas oven pilot light keeps clicking.

How to fix a gas stove that won t light sign in to comment. The first step in diagnosing a pilot light problem with your oven is to make sure the oven even has a pilot. The same steps apply if some burners work while others do not on any setting. Clicking is normal when your turn on your gas burner but if your gas stove keeps clicking when you turn it off there might be an issue.

If your stove s igniter keeps ticking first try adjusting the burner cap clearing the stove s burner ports and making sure the gas can flow freely. Use a hairdryer on a low setting to speed the process. Otherwise you might need a new spark module or you may need to perform a more advanced repair. If you re like most homeowners the last sound you want to hear coming from an object that uses gas and gets blazingly hot is ticking.

Turn the gas off and hit the ignition button on your stove. If a wolf gas burner clicks after lighting it use these steps to try and resolve the issue. Most ovens have a glow bar ignition system. Once the flame is going the clicking should stop.

This noise is the electric ignitor working to spark the burner and should stop once it s lit. Gas stoves are the pride and joy of seasoned chefs and novice cooks because gas burners tend to heat up quicker than electric stoves and gas flames work better with a variety of cookware. We delete comments that violate our policy which we encourage you to read. This is the sound of the electric igniter working to light the burner.

If you own a gas stove or range you re probably all too familiar with the clicking noise they make when you turn the surface burner knob. If the burner is wet due to cleaning or a spillover let it dry. When you move the switch to light your gas stove igniter keeps clicking but doesn t turn on. This is generally accompanied by a clicking nose as the electric igniter sparks to light the gas.

This can be annoying and certainly puts a damper on your dinner plans. Be respectful keep it civil and stay on topic. Troubleshooting for an oven pilot light. If you smell gas follow proper safety precautions.