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Range
Burner Won't Turn Off

A gas burner keeps its flame, or an electric element or induction zone keeps heating, after its knob or key is set to off.

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  • Gas, fire or electrical risk
  • 5 questions that narrow it
  • 6 causes, cheapest first

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If you smell gas, get outside first; if not, cut the power

This is urgent. Heat that does not stop can ignite a forgotten pan or anything left near the range. Cut the breaker on an electric or induction range, keep the area clear, and for a gas flame that will not go out call the gas utility or 911. Leave the range off until it has been repaired.

What it
usually means.

On a gas range each flame depends on a valve behind its knob, so a flame that stays with the knob at off means the valve is not closing or the knob no longer turns the valve stem. On an electric coil or glass top, each element is switched either by an infinite switch behind the knob or by a relay on an electronic board, and a switch whose contacts have welded together keeps feeding full power. Induction zones are driven by a power board that can lock up the same way. Whatever the type, heat you cannot switch off is a fire risk, and the range has to be isolated rather than watched.

A technician's hand fits a new white ceramic spark igniter beside a bare burner base on a gas range in a US home kitchen. The 6 causes, cheapest first

Answer these first

01

Is it a gas flame, a glowing coil or glass zone, or an induction zone?
02

Does turning the knob change the flame or the heat at all?
03

Does the knob spin loosely or feel different from the others?
04

Is only one burner or element affected, or several at once?
05

Did it start after a spill, a deep cleaning, or water running under the knobs?

Check these
before you book.

Range burner won't turn off: 5 checks, and none of them costs anything.

01

On an electric coil, glass top or induction range, switch off the range breaker and confirm the heat stops.

02

For a gas flame that will not go out, do not reach over it; call the gas utility's emergency line or 911.

03

Take pans off the affected burner or element and keep towels, paper and utensils well clear of it.

Also worth checking

  • Do not restore power to use the other elements; the stuck switch or board is still in the circuit.
  • When you book, say which burner or element it was and whether its knob turned normally.

The causes,
cheapest first.

6 things range burner won't turn off turns out to be, from leftover heat mistaken for a stuck element to induction power board locked on.

The cost guide
  1. 01 no repair

    Leftover heat mistaken for a stuck element

    Glass stays hot for a good while after a zone switches off, and the hot surface light stays lit until it cools. If nothing glows and the glass is slowly cooling, the range may be working as designed.

    No repair: check it yourself
  2. 02 low to moderate

    Surface element switch stuck on

    The infinite switch behind an electric knob cycles power on and off to hold a setting. When its contacts weld, the element runs flat out whatever the knob says.

    Fixed by knobs, switches and controls
  3. 03 low

    Cracked knob or worn valve stem

    A split knob, or a worn flat on the stem it grips, lets the knob point to off while the valve or switch behind it stays on. The knob says one thing and the burner does another.

    Fixed by knobs, switches and controls
  4. 04 moderate

    Gas burner valve not closing

    A burner valve that is worn, or gummed with residue from spills, can stay partly open and leave a small flame burning with the knob at off.

    Fixed by burner and igniter repair On a gas range
  5. 05 moderate

    Touch control board holding a zone on

    Glass tops with touch keys switch their zones through relays on a board. A relay that fuses, or a board that locks up, keeps the zone heating after the key is pressed.

    Fixed by knobs, switches and controls
  6. 06 moderate to highest

    Induction power board locked on

    The board that drives the induction coils can fail in a way that keeps one zone powered. The display may even show the zone as off.

    Fixed by induction board and coil repair On an induction range

The makes
it happens on.

32 makes on this site; range burner won't turn off can show up on any of them. Each mark opens that make's own page.

All 32 brands

Range Burner Won't Turn Off,
where we come out.

9 metros, each with its own page.

All service areas

Tampa BayFL · 31 areas

OrlandoFL · 30 areas

Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas

New York MetroNY · 75 areas

HoustonTX · 36 areas

ChicagoIL · 50 areas

Los AngelesCA · 95 areas

San DiegoCA · 31 areas

San Francisco Bay AreaCA · 74 areas

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Questions about
range burner won't turn off.

Can I use the breaker to turn the range on and off until the visit?
No. A breaker is there to protect the circuit, not to run a range day to day, and a part that is already stuck can fail in a worse way next time. Leave it off.
The glass top still feels hot long after I turned it off. Is it stuck on?
Probably not. The glass holds heat, and the hot surface light stays lit until it cools. If the element under the glass still glows red or the pan keeps boiling, it is stuck.
Why does my coil element only run on high?
That is the classic sign of a failed infinite switch: it no longer cycles the power, so every setting behaves like high. It is more often a switch repair than an element one.
What if a gas burner flame will not go out?
Keep people and anything that can burn away from it and call the gas utility's emergency line or 911. They can shut the supply off safely. Do not take the range apart or try to force the valve.

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