Fixed the issue i had with my Kenmore gas stove top burner in 5 mins by watching your video. I used a straight pin to clean out the hole. Thanks for the video.
Thank you so much! I tried to take everything apart to get my stove top off and after 90 minutes still couldn’t do it. I was glad to get it back together to call a repair person. I kept searching the Internet, found this video, and in 4 minutes the problem was solved!
Good video, overall, & I'm still leaving a like. Appreciated the explanations of how it all worked. At least on the model I have, the screws are hex head screws, & I didn't have a spanner that fit the tight confines. Using a flashlight to see where the hole was from the outside, I easily got a safety pin through to clean it, which fixed the problem. So, for anyone else with this issue, I highly recommend trying to clean it out with a pin, without taking it off, before going to the more extreme measure of unscrewing the piece & using an electric drill to clean.
I found your video because I was experiencing the same issue with the (most used) burner not lighting. However, my issue was not the igniter bleed hole being clogged, but the actual gas orifice being extremely dirty. This also explains the reduced performance of this (the largest) burner, as it would barely keep a pot of water boiling. To fix this, I removed the gas diffuser, as shown (it would have been helpful if you had mentioned the size of driver needed to do this. I believe it is a 4.5mm, but I was able to twist the heads clean off with a 3/16" - screws were rusted). After removing the diffuser, you can see a brass orifice down in the exposed hole. This required a 9/32" hex driver to remove, and the orifice has a wire ring around the hex to hold it securely in the driver bit so you don't lose it under the top cover of the range. I cleaned the orifice using the appropriate size drill bit and re-assembled. Voila! Starts on first click of the igniter, and also has a noticeably fuller flame on high setting. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, though!
The gunk and dried up stuff inside everything was exactly my problem! I had taken apart and cleaned everything and put it back together and it still didn't work! Took it all apart again and went to work on all the gunk in the holes and groves. Thank you thank you!
After cleaning that small hole with a safety pin 🧷 still didn’t work, then I tried cleaning the entire thing with a soap solution to soften the hard spill over coating and used an external gas lighter to ignite and within seconds the flame came and was back to normal. This video really saved in bringing a technician and the wait period. Thanks once again
Your video helped me understand and solve my same issue (same burner too). I did not have a small enough drill bit but found that a small safety pin fit through the small hole and cleared it out. Thank you!
Great video. 3 of my burners are clicking and lighting on their own. One of the burners isn’t clicking at all. Gas is coming out but not igniting. Is it a faulty igniter? Thanks.
After using a steam cleaner to clean my stove, one of the burners kept clicking but not lighting. Tried this and it worked! Thanks!
Fixed the issue i had with my Kenmore gas stove top burner in 5 mins by watching your video. I used a straight pin to clean out the hole. Thanks for the video.
Appreciate the pin tip, worked perfectly without having to detach the piece
Thank you so much! I tried to take everything apart to get my stove top off and after 90 minutes still couldn’t do it. I was glad to get it back together to call a repair person. I kept searching the Internet, found this video, and in 4 minutes the problem was solved!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I can't believe I was match lighting my burner for years before I discovered your video. Easy peasy ~ Done!
So glad it helped
Good video, overall, & I'm still leaving a like.
Appreciated the explanations of how it all worked.
At least on the model I have, the screws are hex head screws, & I didn't have a spanner that fit the tight confines. Using a flashlight to see where the hole was from the outside, I easily got a safety pin through to clean it, which fixed the problem. So, for anyone else with this issue, I highly recommend trying to clean it out with a pin, without taking it off, before going to the more extreme measure of unscrewing the piece & using an electric drill to clean.
I found your video because I was experiencing the same issue with the (most used) burner not lighting. However, my issue was not the igniter bleed hole being clogged, but the actual gas orifice being extremely dirty. This also explains the reduced performance of this (the largest) burner, as it would barely keep a pot of water boiling.
To fix this, I removed the gas diffuser, as shown (it would have been helpful if you had mentioned the size of driver needed to do this. I believe it is a 4.5mm, but I was able to twist the heads clean off with a 3/16" - screws were rusted). After removing the diffuser, you can see a brass orifice down in the exposed hole. This required a 9/32" hex driver to remove, and the orifice has a wire ring around the hex to hold it securely in the driver bit so you don't lose it under the top cover of the range. I cleaned the orifice using the appropriate size drill bit and re-assembled. Voila! Starts on first click of the igniter, and also has a noticeably fuller flame on high setting.
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, though!
The gunk and dried up stuff inside everything was exactly my problem! I had taken apart and cleaned everything and put it back together and it still didn't work! Took it all apart again and went to work on all the gunk in the holes and groves. Thank you thank you!
Glad it helped! Thanks for the comment
After cleaning that small hole with a safety pin 🧷 still didn’t work, then I tried cleaning the entire thing with a soap solution to soften the hard spill over coating and used an external gas lighter to ignite and within seconds the flame came and was back to normal. This video really saved in bringing a technician and the wait period. Thanks once again
Your video helped me understand and solve my same issue (same burner too). I did not have a small enough drill bit but found that a small safety pin fit through the small hole and cleared it out. Thank you!
Dunno the diameter; but mine is open. Guess I'll gingerly drill it.
(feedback) My port was open for a "wire feed-thru"=not good enuf. I used a 3/16 nut-driver @
Your videos just keep getting better keep it up!
Thanks so much! Fixed mine in 3 minutes. I used a pin to clear hole to other side.
Just saved me so much money since my starter works too thanks!!!!
Great video. 3 of my burners are clicking and lighting on their own. One of the burners isn’t clicking at all. Gas is coming out but not igniting. Is it a faulty igniter? Thanks.
Agreed the cinematic effect was awesome
Thank you this was exactly the issue!!
So glad it helped
Thank you for your video it was very helpful, just wondering what is this tool you use to un screws the burner
A small safety pin can clear that clog , try that
Thanks for sharing I bet thats my issue as well.
Such a bother and such a easy fix best of luck. Please share this video on social media thanks a million
Helped me, grateful for your video - thank you!
You're welcome!
I did clean that tiny hole but still no ignition , is the igniter needs to be changed as no spark observed?
Your awesome bro!
Love the vid!
Thank you so much
Thank you
Thanks
That hole is meant for oxygen.... Not the natural gas.
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