Fix a Stove Top Burner That Clicks But Won’t Light 

Few years back I asked a so called "electrician/plumber" for help to fix my GE Profile stove igniter and his response was "just replace it" when it wasn't not even 7 years old. You are an excellent teacher. ❤ and now I'm a new follower.😊

I love your explanation of everything and not skipping any steps and giving all the helpful tips like using the paper towel to not scrape the stove, put silicone on the screws etc. Easy to follow guidance! I subscribed just from this video.

I love it when a “how to” video comes along and then someone inevitably uses the comment section to show how much they know about the job. Rather than make a video themselves they steal the show. That being said; This is a perfectly informative video, without the other “ in my experience” comments. Thank you! Good job lady.

I have not had the use of my front gas burner for 8 months!!!! This just showed me how to fix it is 8 minutes !! THANK YOU THANK YOU!

FIRST thanks very much for your calm voice and detailed easy to follow steps to fix gas burner not lighting!! We are having that problem and I want to try and fix it--after my wife finishes lunch...BUT hopefully I didn't make this same comment before but if I did I apologize! Your first steps are definitely easy to follow and do--BUT when it comes to removing those single screws beside each burner so you can remove the white ceramic "pan" covering the whole top of the stove...I don't have "torque" screws...I have regular Phillips screws!...and to get inside and under that white "pan" a long time ago the HEADS of the screws came OFF! I thought those screws were something special and I ordered them from the manufacturer or somebody. I'm writing above because maybe somebody else following your instructions has regular screws and the heads come off! Terrible event because now you have to get the bottom threaded part out "somehow"! I forget how or what I did... RSVP if you have encountered this problem and what can/should we do? Now my guess is that a previous serviceman removed the torque screws and replaced them with ordinary screws which do NOT stand up to the heat exposure... Hoping your response will come soon...or maybe just cleaning the ignitor and the opening on the metal parts will ignite our burners! Harry Brooks, Gaithersburg Maryland ps My aologizes for being long winded...

Hi. My GE gas stove was clicking but not lighting. With the exception of using a different solvent to clean with I did exactly as shown in the video and sanded the 4 igniters as none of them were lighting as of today. Whole process took 10-15 minutes. It worked perfectly and all 4 burners lit up on the first try and the previous continuous clicking of the igniters was handled as well. Thanks for the video. I look forward to having my eggs for breakfast!

Your step by step detail and excellent camera angles showing exactly what to do to repair the issue is amazing. And your info on protecting every single part worked on is exceptional. I never imagined I could fix the issue on my own. Thank you for all you taught this senior lady in the repair of my gas stove.

This is one of the most helpful videos on RU-vid. I am usually hesitant to work on anything involving gas, but you demonstrated how easy it is. I thought I had to live with one less burner. Thank you.

Just wanted to thank you for for a superbly demonstrating video for repairing and replacing an igniter. You make it look easy, which it is, but by you explaining carefully why each step gets performed you allow the viewer to gain understanding for the actions needed. A delightful presentation!

Whenever I put my oven in self clean mode I put the burner bases and caps in the oven as well. It gets them good and clean with no effort or hard chemicals

From my experience the first thing to check is the cap since the cap is on loose sometimes after cleaning the cap is put on with the wrong side down try flipping the cap back on with the opposite side down the correct side down has a swirling engraved pattern that guides the gas so gas exits burner correctly if you hear the popping sound that means electric sparker is working also if unsure turn off lights in kitchen in the darkness you will be able to see the spark if unsure clean the sparker with 90 percent rubbing alcohol it's cheaper this should solve 95 percent of your problems I liked this video good job

After many years of one burner not working it took less than a minute to sand the spark ignitor. Ah, so relieved, it works again! Thanks to you! You have made me so happy by sharing your knowledge! Wishing you the best!

Great Vid! You're clear, concise, informative, a great teacher. PS I use a paper clip to clear the hole when don't have a toothpick.

My front burner would sometimes click and not light, then other times it would light. When it did not light I would just use a match to light the burner. This how to repair is exactly what been looking for. This is the best stove repair video ever. Thanks.

Thank you! The base hole was clogged for me, I’d never have known to check without this tutorial. My stove is working beautifully now!

Random video popped up on my feed. I've had a bad igniter for 10 years. I never fixed it because I rarely use all 4 burners. Been dreading calling a tech to fix it for years. Hole was clogged and the igniter was dirty. Now it works. Thanks

You are an excellent teacher! I just bought a brand new stove and one burner isn’t producing flame so I don’t think it’s blocked or anything. However this was very interesting and took the daunting steps and made them easy to follow for a lay person. Excellent

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! SAVED ME A LOT OF MONEY. MY LARGE BURNER KEPT CLICKING BUT NO FLAME. WORKS PERFECTLY NOW!

How in the world did RU-vid know I just had an ignitor go out? I don't know, but here you are now with this very well made video just recommended to me. Subscribed!

Thank you for this valuable demonstration. Now I know what to do to make my gas stove functional again.

Thanks....saved me $ and time. Cleaned the burnt gunk on the ignitor so used an old tooth brush and back in business. Thanks!

Oh my goodness, I cleaned my working stovetop today and when I put it back together one burner wouldn't light. Thanks to this video, i fixed it in less than 5 minutes. Thank you do very much

Thank you very much. That was extremely helpful. Now, I can fix my Sears oven burner that won't light when it's hot. Works when I first ignite it. But, if I turn it off and try to relight it immediately. It won't light. Just goes click, click, click. Must be a faulty igniter. Did it from time it was new pretty much or not long there after.

Oh wow, I have that exact model of stove. And every time it won't light, I clean the sparker and the metal burner parts. Works like a charm.

I watched your video twice & I wanted to say that someone needs to hold a small flashlight at where the clips are (I can not see what they look like)_ & also another time when you start to remove the igniter the video could use some light shining around your fingers to see what you are doing.'This is a really great video about to do the fix the stove issue. Thanks a million.

You know I came to this channel by accident in the way that it was a suggestion by RU-vid. I came to see if the channel knew what it was talking about as far as gas stoves go. Reasons/diagnosis, etc. Being a tech for 45+ years over many flavors including hp for 15 years. As simple as a gas stove is this video was really well done for the DIY. One in a million but I'll add something new to the equation that I had run into with a gas stove. We had moved into our current home in 2013, well firstly on the inspection tour my daughter knocked the stove handle and started the gas supply to one burner and yes the Oder of gas. The omen... ;) ... After moving in and for quite a while my wife would complain that the stove didn't work correctly. I being there I could not duplicate it. After enough complaining about the performance I decided to purchase a new turbo charged model at a scratch and dent outlet. I never by "Brand New"... ;) ... Here's the twist, when I removed the gas line from the house side there was a piece of plastic film, plastic film that was not removed prior to installation of the gas line. By nature it caused variable amounts of gas to flow. I had found the problem after the new stove arrived but before we sold it so we knew we were not selling a bad stove. Something to look at when diagnosing which I had was the regulator. The regulator in my case ended up being a very flimsy piece of protective plastic that was not removed when the gas line was installed at the build date or later on. There are Co detectors but I have CO+Explosive gas detectors around the home. CO+ are a really good deal online for cyber Monday. Sorry to be so winded but I felt the need.. Excellent camera angles. I do not know what more you have on your channel but I will subscribe. Hats off on this video! You would hope every corporate training video would be inline with this video.

Wow, you are awesome. I fixed a dryer from watching a RU-vid video. I have a burner that doesn’t light on my gas stove and will be checking this out after Thanksgiving. Thanks so much! I come from a long line of do it yourself women in my family! I’ve got this! 😀💕

EXCELLENT video!!! Just bought one from FB marketplace and one burner was not igniting. This video is a life saver, thank you!!!

Actually worked, I “super” cleaned my stove top and the front burner quit igniting. Just had to replace the oven igniter and my husband did a fine job on that also.

Good job,I think more women should know simple repairs like this,and don’t have to rely on anybody..

Excellent video. The second half was especially useful. It takes away the fear of attempting these repairs 👍

Same issue with one burner not lighting. Going to try this DIY fix. Thank you for the awesome instructions. Great help. 🙂

My BRAND NEW gas range has one burner that has a hard time lighting. I followed your cleaning procedure and it works much better. Must have been some contamination during manufacturing.

I put 3 pennies under the burner at the 3 contact points to lift it a little higher and make a bigger spark. Worked like a charm.

Excellent video. Was a simple fix of cleaning and lightly sanding the igniter to get it working. You ROCK!

Super GREAT video with thorough instructions and clean camera angles that we can see. You would make a great instructor or teacher. After watching this video, I gain some knowledge and can explore & make attempt on fixing my gas stove. Thank you again.

Brilliant! Now my burners turn on instantly!!! Thanks a million! 😃😉

Thank you so much for your video . I just did this 5 minutes ago . My stove started burning right now

Excellent, professor! Clear, step by step instructions even a cave man can follow. Thank you!

I have this stove in my rental. Sometimes the cap is dirty and covered in rust and grease. It will not spark correctly. Clean and sand the underside of the cap.

Great video. I'm now a subscriber. Everything was not only explained in an easy-to-understand manner, but the camera angles were great. It really showed everything. Thanks.

Thank you, great video, I’ve had 2 burners not working for over a year, now all working great.

Maybe next April 1st, you can revisit this stove for a "spark, no-start" video on how to fix the distributor or timing chain. ;)

Thanks for the video. My stove has 2 burners not working, that I’ve ignored for a couple of years. I want to repair it now after watching these instructions.

This worked !! On my 1990s Kenmore Stove.

Excellent step by step tutorial on how to fix this problem!! Thank you, you saved me lots of money!!!!

This is wonderful. Exactly what I needed, the attention to detail, perfect. Thank you.

The way you explain things is just amazing

My Magic Chef stove has 2 igniters, left and right, that ignites the 4 burners. In the winter they take a long time to spark. I think it's because of the humidity from my ventless blue flame heater. I bought new (different) igniters but they don't spark at all, and there's not a single video on youtube explaining any methodology for testing the igniters manually.

Ty so much for showing me how to do it myself God bless you 🙏

I have the same stove w/this issue. Thanks for showing me how to fix, and more importantly how to lift the top for access. Thank you so much.

Wow! REally Supper Well Done and good job. Keep up the good work and caring enough to put this out and taking the time.

Very helpful. I have a similar model with the same issue. By following your procedures, I have fixed the stoves that now function like new. Thanks. Happy Thanksgiving!

What a teacher! 👏

Most of the time the tiny gas feeder holes are plugged with polymer which comes from the gas…just use a pin to unblock it! If the sparker works then it’s this gas jet which needs unblocking occasionally.

Thanks alot for your help. I cleaned the sparker off after I cleaned today and now as good as new. I used regular 70% alcohol.

Wow, another exemplary instructional video. You are just outstanding at this in every way. I have taken to watching your videos about problems I don't have and about things I'm pretty sure I can already handle, because (a) you have great tips, (b) these videos are lessons in how to teach, and (c) I just like listening to you. Are you in a skilled trade or are you just generally handy? (In a way, I sort of hope you're a science teacher, so that kids benefit from your teaching style.)

You are one of my DIY HEROES.

A few minutes with sand paper got two bad burners to light. Thank you!

This one video saved me enough money to pay this month's cable bill! Thanks!

Informative video. I fixed two of my burners that were not lighting up. The little hole for the gas to reach the spark was blocked. Thank you for posting this.

Thanks so much for taking your time to share this information. 👍. I had to clean my area up and afterwards it worked great.

Thank you just save me a big headache work perfectly

Only question I have on this brilliant video is are the replacement igniters just standard fare or are they specific to each stove type ? Are they a stock online item or available at appliance stores? Typical cost per ignitor? One observation: new stove manufacturers must hate you , but landfills love you.

Did mine yesterday. Works perfectly now.

Love your videos! Sure wish you were my next door neighbor! The things I could learn from you! Very interesting!

My stove top burners now all work again. Thank you so much 🙏

woo! thanks for making this video with concise explanations and good lighting!

Very good video…. I have a base on the front right when facing the stove anyway that one base doesn’t have a vent hole. Is this normal? All the other bases have that vent hole. The one without a vent hole is what is that will put out more BTU tho higher stronger flames.

Great illustration of a reoccurring issue

Just thought I would mention that on later model ranges, when you spill salt/food debris and then water -- or really just any salt-laden liquid like soup near the burner switches, you can electrically short the switch, causing a constant igniter 'clicking' that won't stop unless you unplug the power. The solution again, is to lift the range top and clean/dry the problem switch. No need to replace the switch. 😁

Excellent, instructional video. I have a HotPoint, looks very similar. I will save this video, for future use. Thank you so much.

This show and tell DIY stove repair video is so concise, clear & o the point that I have subscribed and will be searching your "library" to learn more about solving my own household operating problems. Thanks for taking the itme & making the effort to teach us. Best wishes to you !

You are the BEST thank you!!! I've used your video help so many times!!!

Very helpful! Thank you so much! When looking for my sandpaper I came across my glass fiber sanding pen (from Radioshack ;) ) It's really great for this purpose. My lower ring was not removable for cleaning so I sanded the surface directly across from the sparking device. Cleaned up 4 of the 5 burners, but the sparking device will need to be replaced on the 5th. I have a built-in gas cooktop, so I'll need to find out how to lift it up.

don't know how you got the angles for the video under the stove top but awesome!

Wow you are saviour, its really working our stove. Thanks

Very good information thank you very much, great way to show and explain every step ❤❤

Started first with the clean and tested it. Worked! Thank you!

Thanks for the short course and very nice of you. Something I learned that would help me in the long run

Thank you I've been having trouble with my gas stove and this helped me alot.

Thank you for a very informative video. I had one burner, the one I use the most, quit lighting on its own. I had started using matches to light it and decided this was for the birds. The igniter clicked but would not light. My base port was plugged and a tooth pick was the cure. Thanks for the help.

Thank You for the instructions. I really am surprise at the ease the way you did that.

Well, I'll be... Burner is working great now. Thanks!

Thank you oodles- EXCELLENT !!!!!! Happy new year

All thumbs up!! Great info. Our stove is back in business.

Thanks for the Sanding solution

Nicely done! Thanks for making this instructional video.

Fixed one of my burners! Thank you.

GREAT TIMING JUST MOVED EXACTLY WHAT'S HAPPRNINH THX

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! It was.....the Port!!!!!

Thank you, woman! I've been wanting to get under there for a while now.

Spectacular, thorough, clear and complete. Thank you

Excellent video. I'm going to fix my stove now that i know how

I bumped into your video; our situation is that the clicker won't stop, even when all knobs are in the off position. Any suggestions? So I can save Mom some money? I'm Afraid if I get new ones, they will still continue to spark. So I’m thinking it's a controller or knobs issue? Thoughts?

Mine was too old even to have an igniter but I managed to fix it. Thanks

Buy a small hand held sparking igniter for a dollar. Trouble free usage, just turn on gas and stick the tip close. Viola. Fire up.

excellent, clear instruction. thank you very much.

Excellent tutorial and close-up camera footage!

Thank you very much. I have that problem in my stove. I'll try to fix it. THANKS