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Handyman Has Gas Stove Igniter Quick Fix

  
  
  

handyman burnerOur handyman service visits lots of vacant houses to do repairs. A typical walk-through involves checking plumbing, electrical, and appliances. A common item is that the stove or cook top won’t turn on.

If you have a gas stove or cook top and you turn the knob to light the burner, you hear a “click click click” sound. This is the sound of the spark module igniting a spark to light the gas at the burner. When it doesn’t light, people are quick to assume that the igniter or spark module are not working. If you notice, when you turn on one of the burners, all the burners spark, but only one gets the flow of necessary gas to light the burner.

Around the burners are a series of holes that the gas flows through so you get a nice even flame. Look closely at the igniter next to the burner. The hole (or holes) at this location are larger than the rest. This is so more gas will flow at this area so the igniter will light it quickly.

So before you go to the expense of replacing the igniter or spark module, check this large hole in particular to make sure it isn’t obstructed. In many cases, you can simply take something small, like a paper clip, and unplug this port to allow gas to flow to the igniter.

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