I bought an old house built in 1959 that comes with an old 18"x35" Tappan countertop 5 burner stove. The knob has the word "ignite". When I turned the knob to the "ignite", I could smell the gas, but no flame came out. I had to use a match to ignite the stove. Is this an old fashion stove that is designed to be ignite with a match, or is there a power disconnection to electrically ignite the stove? I don't like to use matches to get the flame. Is there a way to convert the stove to be electrically ignited if that's not it's original design? Thanks Miss running of matches
SOURCE: tappan gas stove
I had the same problem, and finally took the rings and the covers off of the burners. I used an old toothbrush to clean everything really good, and then used a vacuum ( or you can just close your eyes and blow really hard ) around the burners. If there is a build up of junk or if a pot has ever boiled over, sometimes junk can get lodged in the little igniter and this prevents it from lighting.
SOURCE: smell gas no heat
hi thanks for the question yes this problem is very popular in gas ovens even though theigniter lights up its not hot enough to ignite the gas and also with this problem it wont reach the set tempeture thanks the appliance doc
SOURCE: gas burners/electronic ignition
Electric gas igniters sometimes get stuck in one position causing a clicking sound. The clicking sound that you hear is the electric arc that is pulsing from the igniter conductor (wire) to ground (the gas burner). It receives power from the electrical outlet that the stove is plugged into.
Residue from food and sometimes cleaning products may be preventing the igniter from producing a spark (Arc) to the base of the burner. This is a common problem that occurs when the stove has been cleaned or food is allowed to build up. Make sure that the igniter and the burner base are clean and dry. This will help with proper operation. Oven cleaner and a small tooth brush may be used to accomplish this. Another problem with ignition may occur if you have too little (touching) or too much space between the igniter and the base of the burner; it will prevent the burner from igniting. You should only have a little more space than the thickness of a nickel between the burner base and the igniter. A good “blue” arc from the igniter to the burner base is optimal. If this doesn’t work, you may need to replace the electric igniter module. Good luck.
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