FIX: DCS range burner igniters clicking solution

Video: FIZ Solution to DCS range burner igniters clicking.

[@richardreed2688]

FAR OUT!!! I had already called for a repair person to stop by, but the waiting list is 6 weeks! I found your video, followed your procedure, and no more clicking. No more popping. So simple. Thank you.

[@felixchavero1435]

Great fix! My wife was on my a*s to buy a new stove top because 2 burners were not lighting. I watched your video and was able to fix the problem in less than 10 minutes. You saved me money and a lot of aggravation from the wife. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cindydabney6260]

Thank you so much for this. I have had this problem for years now. Kept just cleaning the igniter to no avail. Had no idea that you had to take it apart further. I did what you said and fixed the problem. Appreciate those who share saved me from calling out a repair man.

[@kdpcorp]

Great fix. Tried 3 other options including buying new spark module that did not fix the problem. Your cleaning fixed my problem. Thanks

[@EricWishan]

Thank you so much! years of clicking burners. decided to do one last search before bringing in a repair company. 2 minutes to fix 2 burners. Woot! Woot!

[@gentry7921]

Thank you, thank you. Such an easy fix. Several years ago a service man was repairing my refrigerator and I asked him about this problem with my stovetop. He explained a replacement of the ignitor sensor was required at a cost of $$$. I declined and just lived with one nonfunctional burner. Jack Flash! It now works fine.

[@wiolettagruszecki7711]

Thank you!!!!!!!! I was able to use your advice and fixed the burner. Easy and free. Thank you!

[@dennismccarthy7473]

So simple! So effective. Had this problem for years with different ranges. Thanks.

[@jerryhuiskamp8958]

Spot on. On my DCS, it was the combination of cleaning the respective igniter (previous video with some improvement) and the respective Simmer small gas orifice (this video) for each burner that clicked that did the trick. For each, I happened to use hydrogen peroxide but would have used rubbing alcohol and WD40 if necessary. Thank you so much. Saved big $. Your tip will become a regular maintenance activity going forward.

[@mhaus3837]

Thanks, it came up during a home inspection to sell. I took it a step further and took a small pin and cleaned out the holes around the perimeter of the bottom piece. Also removed large bolt and cleaned under entire housing. Used white vinegar for all. Works great now.

[@jonthomas5859]

Thank you so much! We got a great deal on one and had this problem on all the burners. Works perfect now. 🥳

[@debwong4836]

My husband has been going crazy trying to fix this (and driving me crazy) Now I'm going to fix it myself. Thanks for sharing this!

[@gapey]

oh thank you so much. The middle burner on my DCS has been doing this for a few years and I only ever use that burner during canning season. I wanted to do a video of my currant jam and I just could not have all that clicking throughout the video and thought there had to be a solution so I scoured the Tubes for an answer and found your helpful video that fixed my problem.

[@scottwelles3661]

Thank you! This was 100% the issue, in our case a pan of melted butter got spilled on the top of the burner. It had clogged all the small side holes that permits the flame from lighting around that burner edge you identified! Hadn’t realized it impacted the inside of the burner so significantly.

[@joell6736]

OMG thank you, I am also quite certain you have also fixed many marriages with this video too :)

[@delicious9855]

Dude, you saved me a lot of time and money! Worked like a charm!

[@louiejose1616]

Thank you very much for giving the idea of cleaning that little hole where orofice houses.I didn’t even notice that there is another gas outlet inside that hole. We haven’t use that burner for a long time because of the annoying clicking sound.

[@PirateBob]

Thank you for posting this fix. Have been trying to figure out this problem.

[@brandonmerdalo6947]

Great fix! Was able to fix the problem in 10 mins. Thank you!

[@anthonyhitchings1051]

In our case we had to clean out the tiny holes inside the simmer burner casting, using a drill bit and compressed air.. A cookpot overlofw had gummed up the works. Fixed it 100%.

[@markschissler204]

Same on my stove; the small holes were all clogged; once air passed thru them the stove starts & runs perfectly. Great video!!

[@wjstewdog]

Great video. I had to do it twice including cleaning the gas holes of lower ring with safety pin and gap between egniter and ring with q tip

[@tjbabin5894]

Saved me a service call Thank you !!!

[@kkuik8079]

I am so glad I found this. I could not easily twist off the brass gas things, so I tried again without that cleaning and with centering and re-centering the lids it worked. But super glad to know how to fix this if it happens more. Mine was caused by a good cleaning. LOL Thank You

[@florsk2439]

I saw it from another channel that u can put ur oven on to the highest level for 30minuntes and let it dry up.and it worked for me.

[@公侯伯子男]

Fixed my problem. Thank you for the video!

[@janicemadrid]

I just fixed mine with out waiting for hubby 😂 thank you for the help !!! It’s indeed as easy as abc😆😆😆

[@user-sr1xq2el3k]

So helpful! Had to stick a very narrow wire into the small gas outlet.

[@Ali_Shafai]

Thanks so much!! You made me a hero with my wife! 👍🏽 🙏🏽

[@RG-bm4fl]

Great advice. Same problem here on same stove type an all 5 burners work great.

[@BigRedPyromaniac]

Holy crap thanks for uploading this! Fixed immediately!

[@marthameadows9774]

Very interesting and great to understand. Thanks

[@andreassubarli5979]

Great video. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@doubledocjackieweave]

Very easy fix. Thank you.

[@bertmunnikhuis4963]

fixed my issue, thanks!!

[@peterherman2574]

Thank you so much! I did exactly what you said, and it worked perfectly!

[@ascpgh1]

My 36" 4 burner DCS range with a grill is used HEAVILY. The lower continuous ring of blue flame around the burner below the individual flames has to be fed via the manifold created by that aluminum part held by the nut from that smaller jet. If it's obstructed hours of Q-tip soaking with alternating vinegar/alcohol won't open it up but a jet cleaning wire for my MSR X-GK backpacking stove did. I get the cleaning solution or alcohol idea but a plugged jet orifice won't likely clear because of solvent use. One poke through the jet's opening with the wire and the thing was like new.

[@bradmoody6708]

Pure Genius. Thanks so much

[@wrttwo]

Absolutely worked. Thanks for sharing.

[@gsd7421]

Thank you. It totally worked!!!

[@tayonguyen]

thank you! i have the same problem, and on the same burner with my DCS

[@frankreyna9281]

Thank You awesome video

[@joannepabby8969]

Thank you very helpful

[@HBFREEWORLD]

You are a star

[@BramStolk]

Nice! Thanks for sharing... can you also share how to removed the front panel of the RGU-366? I removed knobs, screws, etc. But the top of the panel remains attached? it Only flips up 30 deg or so.

[@sunny_disposition]

My parents have been living with some DCS burners making clicking sounds for maybe 15 years. They googled but only checked the manufacturer resources (70+ yrs old). This makes me optimistic. The thing that makes no sense to me is one burner (#4) that doesn’t click, when one of the clickers (#1, #2, #3) is clicking and I turn #4 on, when #4 lights #1 and #2 will stop clicking every time. The center (hottest) burner #5 and #3 can not be stopped by turning #4 on. It’s so bizarre it really gets under my skin. And it’s probably making my best burner age much more quickly than it otherwise would because we always use it when it’s available and we turn it on almost every time any other burner turns on.

[@dshonk1963]

Worked for me too. It took a few cleanings , but it looks like cleaning the small orifice did the trick

[@frankg8861]

Thank you!!!

[@a1ar127]

I think there are several things which will make the igniters click. We got a new Kitchenaid cooktop just a few months ago, worked great until the wife let a big pasta pot boil over and water dripped down thru two burners. Gave me fits trying to clean and dry it but after 3-4 days all the moisture was evaporated and the igniter clicks are gone.

[@sarahgaetano4906]

Thanks!

[@donklaing]

White vinegar, tooth picks work fine. If you have any of those teeth cleaning Christmas Trees I call them they will fit perfectly in the holes and a twist usually cleans out the holes.

[@wordl0ver]

thanks so much.Alcohol didnt work so I used wd40 but it solved my problem

[@purplepepper1709]

Omg thank u so much

[@angeleeaurillo8742]

So all 4 of my burners have the purple flame coming out. What tool is best for getting off the metal hexagonal piece? I could only get off one, and it wasn't the one as it's still happening..

[@fishgrapes]

This method has come SO close to solving my situation. I cleaned the orifices (orifi?) as you showed, and it worked on two of my three large burners. Thank you! A coupla things, though. I want to blame the problem on the fact that I use propane from a tank rather than natural gas, which is not available from utilities in my area. It's known that the combustion of propane releases water moisture, and that is what I think is creating the corrosion on the gas orifices. I also find it strange that this problem only happens with the large burners and not the two small ones on my range. Last thing...the other day I read that the wire from a twist-tie is the right size to clean out the simmer burner orifice. I'm thinking of doing this to fix the one burner that isn't 'perfect' after using your method, but isn't there a professional tool that could be used for this instead of a stripped twist tie? But again, thanks for your video, because...NO MORE CLICKING!!!

[@UnwrappingByMimiKoteng]

Amazing

[@s.l982]

Your savings people $100 if not $1000.00 of bucks. Thanks for the tip.👍🏼

[@johnkeeling2000]

Great video. My DCS burners have a similar issue. But the burners that continue to click both have the proper flame in the simmer burner. So what do I look for given that the simmer orifice is working and still the clicking continues. Also all the holes in the simmer burner casting are clean and open. Any advice?

[@boxrokmysox]

remove dials and clean parts that connect to the metal bit. if that doesn't fix it the wiring might be shorting which means some wiring insulation replacement.

[@sylvainjuneau5681]

Great effective.

[@diveactive]

Try changing the hats round often the hats on the burners are different sizes by 2mm or more

[@TruthSeeker09825]

I'm going to try this. Mine clicks after it is turned off. Just one or two clicks every couple hours or so, but it's annoying as all get out. Thanks.

[@tayonguyen]

dude, what do you use to clean this stove? My stains won’t remove!

[@trisailor3318]

My DCS range has a stuck ignitor despite clean gas flow, including the small, lower flame, on all burners. Area around all ignitors cleaned. Lighting up one particular burner will shut off the ignitor. Otherwise, the ignitor clicks incessantly. Any ideas?

[@farhaahmed9868]

hi I am getting the clicking sound on my cooker what cleaning solution do I use please help

[@twilliamsbc]

My problem wasn't soot but cherry syrup that boiled over. I am guessing that maybe 2 drops of syrup got into the smaller vent but it took 30 Q-tips in isopropyl alcohol with a shot from my creme brûlée torch in between each one. Heating the vent with a torch for a few seconds liquified the gunk and made it easier (not easy) to remove. Works like a charm now. DIY $2 vs appliance repair $0. I win. Thank you!

[@rebeccalittle2589]

I took the burners and knobs apart and cleaned with cotton buds and white vinegar thoroughly! Thought problem was sorted as turned on several times to test run and the clicking stopped, about an hour later, i tried again and clicking started, then re cleaned again and stopped. 24hours later started again so it's intermittent?!? How come? HELP as it's driving me mad!!!!

[@johnc8112]

Great video, have one burner that won't come on all the rest turn on do you think this is the problem with mine?

[@mattcharles8103]

check to see if you have the small blue flame coming out of the lower part of the burner

[@johnc8112]

@@mattcharles8103 no flame at all if I take a lighter will turn on.no click but I smell gas

[@abuwaleed1191]

How to adjust air shutters on stove, or where is located air shutter ?

[@RustyTank56]

Could you pass the diameter of the small orifice? Q-tip and alcohol not doing it...THANKS

[@2008chavi]

Thanks .....the cleaning helped but the ticking hasn’t stopped yet.......??

[@doubledocjackieweave]

Mine still clicks when the knob is slightly turned and running it on low. If you are wanting to run it on very low setting turn the knob all the way to the left and it might fix the problem. If not...try cleaning it again.

[@brentgilbert4208]

My problem is igniters won’t click/ignite at all. Should your fix solve my issue?

[@esperanzamorgan]

How can I remove my Q-tip cotton from the tiny hole. It got separated from the stick

[@dianebaum4682]

Esperanza Morgan Burn it

[@fishgrapes]

um...tweezers?

[@bigsassyster]

I don't see the small flame that you are pointing out.

[@mattcharles8103]

then follow instructions in the video. if that does not work, call a repairman.

[@kirstinmason8840]

I wish it worked but alas it did not. I cleaned all 5 of mine just to be sure and it's still clicking. Also has the second flame on all of mine as well so not sure what is up with it. Guess it's time to call appliance repair. :(

[@hadhad129]

This didn't work for me i even cleaned by the spark on the outside and the cover. Not sure all other 3 work fine and they are even dirtier.

[@triciacolgan4241]

Can’t get nut off! Could it be melted on?

[@heatxcape]

probably NOT melted. more like just stuck. i suggest PB Blaster penetrating oil parts are brass and are by nature very soft metals. be careful getting it to come loose.

[@theamerican4609]

Cleaned it thoroughly...still clicking. 😢

[@toplarry]

Next time turn the camera off and let the burner cool.

[@chaseferguson9419]

the burners on these stoves are atrocious! if your pot even thinks about coming close to boiling over the burners get clogged...I feel like this stove was built to keep food warm not for actual cooking...The oven sucks to. awful brand...had repair guys here about 7 times in 4 years...stainless steel is pretty but this stove is horseshit! this company should transition into a hotplate company.

[@maxkamienski8636]

Thank you !!!

[@diveactive]

Try changing the hats round often the hats on the burners are different sizes by 2mm or more

[@diveactive]

Try changing the hats round often the hats on the burners are different sizes by 2mm or more