On occasion the ignighter on the burner we use every day (front right) does not click and spark when we turn on the gas. Just this one though, the others work as usual. If I start it a few times I can get it to ignight, but something is clearly not right with this one. Any clues? I checked the the little white sparking thing and it appears to be very clean. Thanks.

make sure there is not a build up of oil or grease
under ignighter

Hi,
Yes this is arcing, and should be replaced. If it is still atatched, you may be able to move it away from an area that it is arcing onto, and give it a try. Wery often it is just items in close proximity that causes the issue.

Hi,
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heatman101

There are three parts to the ignition system typically.

The ignitor that is either in the burner or outside the burner.

The spark ignitor switch that is located on the burner control. (( one for each control ))

The spark modual. the modual creates the hi-voltage spark.

If the burner that does not ignight with its control does not spark but does spark with one of the other controls then the spark ignitor control switch is bad.
You can test it with one of the other burner control knobs. (( just try a working burnder and when it clicks look at the bad burners ignitor and look for the spark.))

If the bad burner that wont ignight does not spark then either your modual is bas or the ignitor is shorting out.

If you see any little spark but it does not spark from point A to Point B like the other burners then your ignitor is shorting and should be replaced.

If your ignitor is ceramic and it is cracked, then it should be replaced.

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all burner igniters work at the same time - you may have a faulty electronic spark unit. change the spark unit. go to repair clinic dot come for the unit. also would be wise to check the ingniter start switch on the gas burner control knob

try to use macth in the burner u said,if ok the flame,the problem is the igniter wire,nid to replace,but if u use the macth then the flame is malfunction again i think the sensor is the problem,nid the tecnician coz is hard to repair,sometime after repair the sensor it problem again in next day

tnx gerbee

hi gud day,i think the sensor is we have problem is hard to repair in ur own,try to call the person have expireince for repair that unit, or ur igniter ligther have damage like small broken if u hear have click is ok but much better to check the igniter coz the broken igniter is not directly spark in the burner that why is not light.to check if remove the burner base cover then see if the igniter like a small niddle color white,turn the knob to click the igniter then see it wer the spark directly if u not see it means have a broken igniter.

tns gerbee

gud day,try to clean the area wer the knob place by using vaccium try to remove the knob then claen by vaccium,coz the dirt inside coz of grounding.

need new spark ignighter