--- title: "Range Burner Won't Light: Causes and Fixes" description: "A gas burner on the range top clicks but never catches, lights only after a long delay, or does nothing at all when the knob is turned." url: "https://rangerepair.center/problems/burner-wont-light/" --- # Range Burner Won't Light A gas burner on the range top clicks but never catches, lights only after a long delay, or does nothing at all when the knob is turned. ## What it usually means. A gas burner lights when gas leaving the ports around its head meets a spark from the igniter tip beside it. For that to happen the burner cap must sit flat, the ports must be open, the igniter must be clean and dry, and the spark module must send power when the knob is pushed and turned. Most burners that will not light have trouble with one of the first three, usually after a boil-over or a cleaning. When no burner sparks at all, or every burner lights poorly at once, the cause sits further back: the spark module, the power to the range, or the gas supply itself. The 6 causes, cheapest first Answer these first 01 Does the burner click without lighting, or is there no click at all? 02 Is it one burner, or every burner on the range top? 03 Did it start after a spill, a boil-over or washing the caps and heads? 04 Do the other burners light normally when you try them? 05 Is the oven on the range lighting as usual? ## Check these before you book. Range burner won't light: 5 checks, and none of them costs anything. 01 Never leave a knob on while a burner clicks without lighting; turn it off after a few seconds. 02 If you smell gas at any point, leave the home and call the gas utility from outside. 03 With the knob off and the burner cool, lift the cap and set it back flat and centered on the head. ### Also worth checking - After a spill, dry around the igniter with a cloth and wait until everything is fully dry before trying again. - Check whether the other burners and the oven light, and tell us when you book. ### How soon does it need a visit? A burner that will not light is not usually urgent, but gas that flows without lighting is. Do not let a knob sit on while it clicks, and at the first hint of a gas odor go outside and phone the gas utility from there. Otherwise use the burners that light normally and book a visit. ## The causes, cheapest first. 6 things range burner won't light turns out to be, from burner cap sitting crooked to gas not reaching the range. [The cost guide](https://rangerepair.center/cost/) 1. 01 no repair ### Burner cap sitting crooked A cap left off center after cleaning blocks some ports and throws the gas away from the igniter. Seating it flat on its head is often all it takes. No repair: check it yourself 2. 02 no repair ### Clogged burner ports Food, grease and cleaner can fill the small holes around the burner head, so gas leaves on the far side only, or too little of it reaches the spark to light. No repair: check it yourself 3. 03 no repair ### Wet or dirty igniter tip After a boil-over the igniter tip can be coated or damp. It sparks to the wrong spot, or the spark is too weak to light the gas, until it is clean and dry. No repair: check it yourself 4. 04 low ### Cracked igniter or loose igniter wire The white ceramic around an igniter tip can crack and let the spark leak to the frame. A wire that came loose under the range top gives no spark at that burner at all. [Fixed by burner and igniter repair](https://rangerepair.center/services/burner-and-igniter-repair/) 5. 05 low to moderate ### Failed spark module The module sends pulses to every igniter at once. When it fails, no burner sparks, or all of them spark weakly. [Fixed by burner and igniter repair](https://rangerepair.center/services/burner-and-igniter-repair/) 6. 06 varies ### Gas not reaching the range If no burner lights and the oven stays cold too, the supply to the range may be off or weak. The supply side belongs to the utility or the installer; we confirm it before replacing any part. [Book a diagnostic visit](https://rangerepair.center/services/diagnostic-visit/) [On a gas range](https://rangerepair.center/types/gas-range-repair/) ## What else it could be. Most often confused with range burner keeps clicking, then uneven range burner flame. [All problems](https://rangerepair.center/problems/) Codes that come with it - [`ER05` Hestan · Burners and ignition](https://rangerepair.center/error-codes/hestan-smart-burner-er05/) - [`ER06` Hestan · Burners and ignition](https://rangerepair.center/error-codes/hestan-smart-burner-er06/) - [`Err turn surface burners off` Monogram · Mode, not a failure](https://rangerepair.center/error-codes/monogram-err-turn-surface-burners-off/) Also related - [**Range Oven Not Heating** 7 causes](https://rangerepair.center/problems/range-oven-not-heating/) ### Range Burner Keeps Clicking 5 causes ### Uneven Range Burner Flame 6 causes Gas, fire or electrical risk ### Range Gas Smell 6 causes ## The makes it happens on. 32 makes on this site; range burner won't light can show up on any of them. Each mark opens that make's own page. [All 32 brands](https://rangerepair.center/brands/) ## Range Burner Won't Light, where we come out. 9 metros, each with its own page. 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A click or two is normal. Many clicks before a soft whoosh usually means the gas reaches the spark late, because of a crooked cap, partly blocked ports or a dirty igniter tip. It is worth fixing before it gets worse. ### It stopped lighting right after I cleaned the range top. What happened? Wet igniters and caps set back slightly out of place are the usual culprits after cleaning. Let everything dry completely and check that each cap sits flat and centered. ### None of the burners click. Is that the igniters? When every burner is silent, first check that the range has power, since the clock and lights share it. If it does, the spark module or the switches behind the knobs are the more likely parts. ### How should I clean clogged burner ports? Follow the manual for your model. A thin wire or a needle is often suggested; a wooden toothpick can snap off inside a port. Never widen the holes, and never take apart anything below the burner head. --- **[Read on the site: Range Burner Won't Light: Causes and Fixes](https://rangerepair.center/problems/burner-wont-light/)** **[Book a visit with RangeRepair.center](https://rangerepair.center/schedule/)**