Gas and rangetop · signal
Igniter Keeps Sparking After the Burner Lights
A Wolf burner that goes on sparking after its flame has caught is most often damp, has a cap sitting out of true, or keeps having its flame disturbed.
| If you see | And | Then | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clicking carries on after the flame is lit | The burner was wiped down, or something boiled over, earlier today | Knob off, then let the burner dry right out; a hair dryer on low hurries it. Relight once it is dry. | Safe to wait |
| A few clicks from a lit burner, then quiet | A lid dropped, a window opened or a spoon swept through the flame | That is re-ignition relighting a flame that was nudged, which Wolf describes as normal. Next signal: Clicks come back on a low flame | Safe to wait |
| Steady clicking at one lit burner | Its cap sits crooked, or a wide pot covers the grate on high | Seat the cap flat and centred, tighten it if it screws on, then turn the flame down; if the clicks stop, the pot may be too big. | Safe to wait |
| Rangetop burners click while the charbroiler runs | The hood is switched off | Turn the hood on; more ventilation is Wolf's own answer to clicking during charbroiler use. | Safe to wait |
| Sparking that will not stop, or starts with every knob off | Dry, seated, each knob springs back, and a 30-second breaker reset changed nothing | Leave the breaker off. A knob switch, the spark module or the outlet's wiring comes next, and the outlet is an electrician's check. | Call today |
If the clicking outlasts drying, reseating and a breaker reset, tell Redmond Wolf Repair, (425) 905-2822, which burner does it and whether the knobs were off at the time.
Why a lit burner clicks at all
A Wolf burner keeps checking its own flame once it is lit. The electrode reads the electrical resistance between itself and the burner, and Wolf explains that any change in it, up or down, sets off another attempt to relight. Clicks that fade on their own are that check at work; clicks that carry on are the signal.
What an owner can try, and where it stops
Every check in the table happens from above the cooktop. Past those, Wolf names the spark module, a knob switch, the electrode and the outlet’s polarity. Each is tested with a meter on live power, so they belong to a technician or, for the outlet, an electrician.