How to Fixing a Non-Lighting Gas Stove

Fixing a Non-Lighting Gas Stove

Fixing a Non-Lighting Gas Stove when your stove is difficult to turn on or requires too lengthy to ignite, you might be putting yourself in danger. If your cooker isn’t lighting, you’re either going to have to cope with the smell of unburned fuel or order takeaway since you have no choice but to do so. If your gas cooker isn’t lighting, troubleshooting isn’t rocket science. There are really very few possibilities that may have triggered the issue. This manual will lead you through the options, assisting do-it-yourselfers in identifying the problem, fixing it themselves, and knowing when to call in the experts.

Ignition, but no fuel

A typical occurrence is a spark in the absence of gas. The most common reason of this is a blocked gas orifice. The hole becomes blocked when food hardens and cools after boiling over an object and soaking the hob. One of the simplest fixes there is. The gas valve must be open (it must be in the pipe’s Centre). The following method may be used to close the valve if it is open:

What You’ll Need

• Screwdriver
• Soft soap or detergent
• Sponge
• 100% Microfiber Towel
• Needles, pins, and paper clips

First, take off the grate on the stove top. Then, take off the combustion cover on the head of the burner. The next step is to take out the burner head, which may be secured with screws and need a screwdriver. After disassembling the burner, wipe the cap and head with a sponge, hot water and a light detergent. Use a microfiber cloth to get rid of all the moisture.

There is going to be a bronze fitted with an opening in the centre installed in the space formerly occupied by the burner head. It’s probable that the gas orifice is blocked here. Unfold a clip of paper or grab an embroidery needle or pin and insert it into the opening, then twist and spin it to solve the problem. The junk or crud in the gaseous orifice will be broken down, restoring gas flow. Just put the hob back together and give it a test fire.

 Full Fuel but No Fire

It’s also conceivable that gas is escaping from the hob but no spark is being produced. The little white cylinder with the metal contact sticking out at the top is the igniter, and it is responsible for producing the sparks needed to light the fire. The gas is ignited when an electrical pulse travels from the connection to the burner. You may check whether this is the case by turning off each light on the kitchen and then trying to start the cooker. A white or blue spark is what you’re looking for. Yellow or orange means the igniter needs attention. Here’s the procedure:

What You’ll Need

• Fresh washcloth
• Alcohol for rubbing
• Tape
• Soft soap or detergent
• Sponge
• Torch-replacement screwdriver

Make that the cooker is connected into the exterior wall and the breaker has not been tripped first. After that, utilizing a screw driver if necessary, take off the grates, the flame cap and finally the burner head. In order to examine the igniter and its connection to the wires, you must invert the head of the burner. It may be appropriate for a change the ignition device if there is significant corrosion present. Otherwise, replace the flame head, which was cap and grate without first trying to tighten the wiring plug connections to the ignitor by forcing both of them together.

Spark plug cleaning

Try cleaning the contact on the igniter if your connection is secure. To begin, take off the grates and the top of the stove. The spark plug should be unmasked this way. Wipe off the igniter with a cloth that has been dampened with rubbing alcohol. Put the cooker back together and try to turn on the hob again.

Switch out the Ignitor

Disconnect the cooker from the wall before doing anything else. The stove’s grates, cap and head should then be taken off using a screwdriver. Take the cables from the base of the stove burner and secure them above the opening with tape. Burner heads and caps may be cleaned with a moist sponge and a drop or two of dish detergent.

The igniter may be replaced by unscrewing it from the head of the burner. Tighten the screw after inserting the new igniter in the burner’s head. After that, reconnect the wires to the contact beneath the head of the burner and secure it back to the stove. Check to see whether the stove sparks.