Daddy Chores: Gas range won't ignite. How to fix it. 

I'm the wife who cleaned the stove and gunked up the burner. I also found this RU-vid video and my husband fixed it! Thanks!!

You have saved me a ton of money. I was about to contact a plumber to come and fix and we know how expensive they are. Bingo. I cleaned that little hole that I didn't even know was there and voila! all working. Thank you!

You are amazing! I worked with a handyman for hours and the appliance store told me we needed a spark igniter module. but the handy man said electric was working. we could not figure it out for the life of us and after watching your video , my stove was fixed within minutes. Thank you for saving me time and money,

Thank you! The gas wasn't clogged, and the igniter worked, but the burner wouldn't light. Then around 3:45 minutes in you pointed out a little hole that went from the gas to the igniter, that I hadn't noticed. Reamed it out, and now I'm a hero, but credit to you.

Thanks so much! I don't have that brand, but you did such a good job explaining the parts that I knew what I was looking at and was able to bring my "not so robust anymore" burner back to acting brand new. Best of all, I didn't need to take anything apart - everything was in plain sight after the cap came off!

Thank You Thank You Thank You! I cleaned my stove three weeks ago and I've had trouble getting it to light ever since!

You are a lifesaver, after a cleaning, all of our burners stopped working, after following your steps all is good, I was about to put a beat down on my range! Thanks a million!

I used this vid once when i cleaned my moms stove and it stopped working, your a life saver man!

It's so nice to have a man around the house. I followed your instructions and it worked! Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Giving credit where credits due! Thanks for your help in figuring out why my burner wouldn’t light! Just needed a little cleaning! Excellent video and thank you!

Thank you for the info. I was cleaning and only one burner wouldn't light, and you video saved me!

Thank you so much! I'm a widow, didn't have my husband to check it out, so I came to google and found your video. YOU ROCK! I did exactly as you instructed and all burners are working. thanks so much

You just helped me fix my stovetop right before Thanksgiving! Thanks for a great tutorial!

Thank You! Your recommendation worked perfectly...I want to also say it was so, so, so simple/easy! I thought I was going to need to call in a repair person - no 2 min - done!

I saw that small hole but it was covered and I didn’t think it was a hole. Excellent video and simple repair.👍👏

This video is so helpful. I needed to clean the little hole in the regulator. You saved me a headache. Thank you!

Thank you for this video, I scoured my stove top with baking soda and wondered why 4/5 burners would light after. A sewing pin through that little hole later and it’s working like new!

God bless you for this video!!! You saved me a crap load of money.

Thanks! Great explanation. There are several "How-to's" on this problem on RU-vid, but you are the only person that explained the how/why the whole thing works (i.e. this speads the flame, this is the gas line, this pin hole allows the gas to reach the spark, etc.)...THANKS!!

I love you! I just cleaned by stove today...which never happens. And then I tried to cook my Korean beef soup and none of the burners worked. I did exactly what you said, and it worked like a charm. You saved me from takeout!

Hello dear sir, THANK YOU for the video. My wife was breaking my chops wanting to spend another $1,500.00 plus on buying a new gas range. One of my burners was not lighting by itself and would not light all the way even after using a match. I cleaned it the way you demonstrated on the video and like magic, we have a strong flame💪👍. This is just like cleaning a clogged gas lawnmower carburetor.

Thank you for the video!! Knew I had to clean it but you helped the process WAAAAAY quicker!

I love all the comments on this video. I'm very happy I could help.

Thanks so much for this tip, I followed your instructions and my burner is functioning properly again, really appreciate it!

As many have said, this saved a call to the repair man! particularly the last tip for my situation.

Thank you so much!!! We have the same stove. I’m so thankful for this video- all my burners work again!

Awesome vid! I didn't have to take it apart, a pin and some qtips worked just fine.

Thank you. This worked for me. I had at first tried to clear this, as the manual instructed , without removing the flame diffuser. Taking it off to wash, dry and put back solved it.

Mine was a Kenmore stove. Thanks so much for this. Just what I needed

Awesome DIY tutorial for any Dad OR Mom. I got my stove top sparking to fire in no time. I've even set a recurring reminder to clean these parts more frequently. Thanks again!

Spot on fix for the problem, saved us a $180+ service call. Thank you.

Thank you very much. I am clueless when it comes to fixing anything and with your video I managed to ox my stove. Thanks

Dude you’re the best!! I almost called a repair man to come fix my stove but you saved my life. Thumbs up!

Thank you a millon times. Have not been able to use one of the stove for almost one year , and now it is fixed!!! So excited on a Sunday morning!!!!!!

I do appreciate this. I cleaned our stove for my wife and it stopped working. I was worried. You saved me.

I was able to clean out the orifice without disassembling the burner. I used a pointed plastic stick and placed it just above the tip of the igniter and was able to clean it out. Seeing the anatomy of the burner in your video really helped. Thanks

You save me a bundle with your fix issue. That small pin hole cleaning did the trick. I owe you a meal. Thanks again my friend.

I, The MRS., watched this and fixed my own stove! (Yes the same problem with the same stove) .You were 100% right, I had just cleaned it. THANK YOU!

Fixed the stove perfectly, thanks for making this video!

Thanks so much man ..I have this same stove and my middle burner has been out of commission for a while. This was the exact problem and now I'm back in business!!

Thank you 🙏 God bless you for taking the time to show us how to fix it ourselves.

Thank you for sharing this! Three days before thanksgiving and half my burners didn’t work. Your tips worked like a charm!

Yah!!! It worked for my stove! I only had one burner that had a good strong flame. The rest were either not coming on or creating a very small fire. Now, I am back in business and all the burners are working again! Thank you!

Very helpful, I just took a needle and poked it through the clogged hole by the igniter and I didn't have to take the burner off! Thanks.

Thanks to your video I finally found the area that was clogged! Thanks so much!!

Omg if I had only seen this video 3 years ago 😂 I wouldn’t have struggled with only three burners all these years. I didn’t even have to remove it all I did was stick the needle in the whole and it did it! Thank you very much!

Thank you so much for posting this. Same stove but the center burner. Cleaned it as you recommended and it worked. Thanks again.

this video helped me out a tone my biggest burner on the stove was blocked for a good 7 years I could only get 10-15% of the flame stuck a needle down the jet and wiggled it with te gas on and bits started flying out and the pressure went up behind the gas I could hear it come roaring through again thanks a lot for this vid because it realy helped me out!

Thank you! My stove is still under guarantee so I was going to call Frigidaire service dept. but your video saved me the trouble.. Awesome. Thanks for sharing!!

You are an amazing man. I never thought I could ever fix anything but you explained everything so well and clear. I did it myself you are fabulous 🙂

Same problem. Same stove. Same resolution. Problem solved. I appreciate you brutha. Thanks and have a good day.

Perfect. I have a figidaire. 3/16" hex to remove the cap thing. Worked like a charm, thank you.

Amazing explanation and thank you for your time for doing this! Minor advice: try to get the video to focus on specifically what you are talking about. It's not to say I couldn't understand but it removes the unclarity. Great video and thank you for you time!

Thank you so much! I've been staring at that one burner for weeks!! Geesh!

THANK YOU SIR...I finally cleaned my stovetop and I was like wth is going on..All I could think of was that I ruined it using the DIY stovetop cleaner recipe...thank God this was here, I was like Im not calling the appliance folks, I'll be getting an electric lighter to get the burners going of they dont cut on...I was able to watch this and literally do it myself..I was so happy..its the little things..🤸🏿‍♀️🤗

Thank you so much for this, I had this burner not lighting for over a month now, and you fixed it for me, mine was the little white cap underneath needing cleaning as well from over flows....thanks again....and I bet your little misses could do it as this one did....

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It was very useful and informative!

Worked like a charm! one crumb messed up my whole range!!! perfect video

Thank you so much for this easy fix !!!! It worked beautifully and now my burner lights right up.

Haha! In my house, I'm both the wife and the fix-it person. Today, I knocked over a pitcher of water onto the stove. Thanks for sharing what I need to do next.

Thank you so much from Israel. Really informative and explanatory. Even though my stove works differently I was able to use your explanation to fix my stove.

Thank you thank you thank you so much! Wonderful presentation. Sending you a shoutout from The Bronx

Thank you. Just what was needed to fix the lady’s well-intentioned efforts of cleaning.

Worked like a charm! even though I saw no schmutz that would have clogged up the works, cleaning and reassembling fixed the problem! Thank you!

This worked perfectly to fix one of the burners on our Kenmore. Thanks for posting this video!

I had the cap and base off, cleaned that area real good, but the burner still didn't ignite. After watching your video, I put a toothpick into the little hole (that I didn't know was there), moved it around a little, and then the burner ignited on the first try. Thank you so much!

Thank you! That small feed hole next to the sparker was what I was missing. Perfect! Wife says thank you, too!

Thanks to the style of video recording it feels as I already finished changing that igniter!

Thanks man. I fixed this for my mom using your method. I appreciate the help.

Thank you so much. Showing where the gas feed was perfect.

Awesome video, exactly what my problem was, cleaning lady, clogged up burners, thank you so much! working like new now! :)

Talents/abilities are not dictated by reproductive parts. Thanks for all your help. I should have started with the straight pin. We are now cooking on all five burners, so to speak.

So helpful! thank you so much! I'm going to try to do what you recommend.

My nigga! Saved me from calling a repair man. I have a similar Kenmore. Oil spilled and pilot wouldn't light. This video wasn't my exact problem, but led to me solving the problem! Gratitude!

Thank you! Toothbrush and needle cleanse did the trick. Much appreciation for posting this video.

YAY! It worked! Thanks for your video, no more matches! I did notice although when I tightened the screws it did not work. When I loosened then after cleaning the trapped gunk, it worked.

Awesome! You saved me. I had a boil over and could not get it to ignite after clean up. You explained all the areas and components very well. It turns out for me, there was some dried debris in the little tiny hole where the gas meets the spark. I took a paperclip and pushed the debris out and VIOLA, my stove top burner works again!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! You've just saved me $400 on a service.

Thanks for sharing. We were frying with cooking oil and had a flareup and quickly put it out with some baking soda which clogged it up. For the past two months we’ve been dealing with it not lighting.

Thanks , I did it my self ..I followed yr video and got my burner working.

Thank you for doing this video! So helpful. This is the exact issue and the same stove I have.

Thanks a pant load! I was getting ready to remove everything to get a better look. This is the only video necessary on this subject besides maybe a burner replacement video. Thanks, broski

Got our heads going after the cotton bud trick - and 1hr of elbow grease! Thanks mate, saved paying a gas plumber.

thanks - clearing that little hole of water after cleaning did it. fired right up brother! THANK YOU

Thanx a lot ....I almot gave up n was ab to buy a new one but thought to give one last chance......n u saved my money....God bless u

Thank you! This was my problem and your video showed me exactly how to fix it. It works perfectly now.

Dittos to all the thank you comments. Great video and straight to the point. I love these kind of videos.

Had the same problem. Your video nailed it. Cleaned the little hole, the burner came on. Service charge avoided.

This exact thing just happened to us on our Kenmore. Wife cleaned the stovetop and burners and then one burner wouldn’t light without using a match. Did exactly as you said and had it working in a couple minutes. (Took longer to find a socket than it did to fix..lol) Thanks you for the tip!

Thanks for your video! Didn't even have to take the screws out of mine , toothpick and a flashlight, 10 seconds later good as new!

It worked..I just scrubbed with a dry brush and toothpick. And yes it stopped working after I cleaned the burner. Thank you much

Brilliant! thank you so much. toothpick in the little holes totally worked after milk I was boiling overflowed.

After cleaning Whirlpool stove with baking soda, 1 burner didn't ignite. I disassembled the regulator per your video & found a big piece of baking soda blocking the gas inlet. It took me 10 minutes to fix & I'm sure it also safe me $$$. Thanks a bunch!

Thank you for the demo! It worked for me and saved me some $$.

Omg, thank you!!! The wife did clean it and the hubby was irritated! All better now!😊

6yrs later and the video was still helpful, thanks for making this

It may not be poor wife's fault. My igniter was clogged with a white powder. Possibly *Aluminum Oxide or **Carbonic Acid (H2CO3). But your video was a big help, thanks for the excellent effort. *The aluminum tube that the gas comes through is oxidizing ( corroding) from a bit of water condensation in the gas and the air in your house and the heating and cooling process. **Two of the by products of natural gas combustion are Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Water Vapor (H20). When these two gases condense, they combine to form Carbonic Acid (H2CO3). When gases cool the water vapor condenses, and when the water evaporates, a white powder is left.

Hey Champ. Thanks a ton for doing this video, I thought I would have to call someone in. Gas range is now operational. You made my day man!

Thank you for the great video. The screw socket size is 3/16 in my case.

It worked great! Mine was a little different in how the gas got to the igniter, but it was dirty. Cleaning it made it work again. Thanks.