Cooktop Igniter Troubleshooting 1

A couple of igniters on my propane GE Monogram cooktop continued to spark even after the burner was lit. After I verified that the igniter and burner ports were clean and dry, and swapped out burners to see if the problem shifted with the burners or not, I determined that the cause was dirty low flow (simmer) orifices.

[@leebrookhart899]

Best video ever!! Was having the same problem and was just living with it. All 5 burners working awesome now

[@gregt.-ty6fr]

The same thing happened to my GE Monogram ZUG385NSM1SS cooktop. The flame intended to heat the ignitor was absent or nonexistent on three burners. I ended up removing the burner and cap, then unscrewing the simmer (small) orifice and reaming it out with a hand drill bit (0.5 mm). After reassembly, the flame appeared over the igniter. Took just a few minutes per burner. 2/28/23

[@elizabethgarcia1659]

I have the same GE cook top, I haven't used the left lower burner for about a year because of the clicking. I knew it wasn't the igniter because I went as far as switching them out. Same problem.. I just decided to look on the internet for solution, low and behold I found your video. The pesky clogged simmer orifice was my issue. I used a pin point ( careful not to break the tip) stuck it through both sides of the orifice (It removes easily with a pair of slip joint pliers) to free the debris. FIXED. Cost to me $0!!!! 1000 thank yous Kim!!!!

[@davidtsao7513]

Thank you Kim. I have fixed the range clicking problem which have bothered me about two years.

[@stewartholden6513]

Kim you are a genius. Before viewing your videos, I had spent hours and hours reading product manuals, buying an unneeded new igniter switch, closely examining the igniter for defects and shopping for other unneeded part replacements. I had never thought to look closely at the relationship between the simmer aspect of the burner and the thermocouple aspect of the igniter. You are a good observer and problem solver... hats off to you! My cooktop is a DCS Fisher-Paykel but had the same problem as your GE Monogram with a blocked simmer gas orifice as you describe in your two videos. In my defense, it was easy to overlook the non-functioning of the almost-invisible simmer flame when the main burner was burning so brightly.

[@christianarmywrench2721]

Nice job, Kim. Your troubleshooting steps and your thorough description of how the igniter works helped me immensely. Thanks very much. For anybody else viewing this video, it might not be a clogged orifice as Kim had, but might be some goop along the perimeter of the burner top that is preventing the igniter from being heated properly after the gas is burning. That was the case on my NG GE Monogram. Merry Christmas all.

[@Navidad210]

thanks alot kim for posting this video , you saved me from buying a new stove , my gas burners were not working and some burners wouldn't go high or wouldn't turn on at all , until i took apart and saw how the small orfice was totally clogged up in two burners , oh happy day when all my burners are fully functional and now let there be fire. I learned something new thanks to you.

[@robertearly6734]

This video solved my problem . After deep cleaning 3 of my 5 burners kept clicking after lit. I couldn't even see this simmer pilot hole after further cleaning all is well, thanks for your video!

[@qgjx3848]

my hero

[@edsmith4414]

Yep. Same GE 5 burner propane cooktop. Same problem....iginiters kept clicking after stove is lit when main (center) burner was turned to lower setting. As you state, either the main jet (in the hole in the center you see when top plate & flame spreader are removed) or the simmer jet are clogged. (or both) Best way to clean them is use 1/4" drive 7mm socket or 7mm nut driver, and remove the jet. Look thru the hole in the underside of the jet while holding to a good light source. If you can't see a pin hole of light up in the jet, it's clogged. I used a small diameter sewing needle and pair of pliers to run the needle thru the jet hole....hole is VERY VERY small, my needle would on stick out the top a little, but enough to clear whatever was clogging it. Re-install jets, top pieces and fire it up......eliminated my problem.

[@lrz1000]

Thanks so much! Easy fix for my problem without the extensive parts replacements recommended elsewhere.

[@user-ju1ye2eo2i]

Works great, looks great.

[@tri1675]

I have a hotpoint stove old model I cleaned it plugged it back in and started clicking turn On the burner and it still clicks. I don’t know what’s wrong with it is it safe to cook like that

[@dondonelson7908]

replacing the glasstop on my GE monogram gas cooktop, how do you remove the igniters on these units

[@juaninfantes800]

I try to take the two screws to clean two of the burners that do not light up and I already broke the head of one of those screws. I think it is really rusted and I am going to have to do something else. I have a whirlpool GLT3034LBO. Please advice?

[@CookieZ3353]

Why does the consumer have to put up with this just for keeping the cooktop clean? We have a telescoping vent by Jennair. It's been at the repair shop for over 1 year, going on 2. If I had to do it all over again, I would have put my gas cooktop against an outside wall and vented it with a standard vent. All of our kitchen appliances have failed us (including a front-load dryer unit) since we remodeled ~7 years ago. We've already replaced our Electrolux d/w. We left a side-by-side GE fridge behind in another house and it's still going strong after 20 years, according to the new owners.

[@nidiaperezgonsalez4762]

why wont my gas go higher?on my top gas stove?

[@fbramanti75]

I have the very same model, every six month, I use a needle to reopen that orifice

[@kmander1656]

Right now mine is stuck on.

[@Vivek-iz2hy]

Super

[@ducheau100]

for something as high end and as expensive as monogram you wouldn't expect these problems

[@johnawesome3191]

I don’t believe it’s heat that deactivates the igniter, I’m pretty sure it’s an electrical circuit that the flame completes. Im not a expert, just a home owner. Cheers

[@celiasaldivar6910]

En español por favor