ScoobyWon't

... gas hob.

If the electric power to the hob is turned on, the hob continuosly attempts to ignite all of the burners.

I've noticed that if I put a metal tray above the little, white ignition thingumy it stops the clicking but does obviously become conductive and just acts as a conductor for the current.

The repetitive click-click-click as it attempts to ignite is driving me insane.

Anybody know how to repair this fault?

Paul3446

Absolutely no idea, but the best thread title I've ever seen!

IWatkins

You haven't done something daft like set the oven timer by mistake (assuming it has one ?). Ours does this if you accidently program the oven to come on by walking into the timer buttons.

STi-Frenchie

9/10 would have given it 10/10 if he'd said "there's something wrong with my smeg, ma"

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

sniff your fingers

ScoobyWon't

It doesn't have one, so that's ruled out. It only started happening after the dozey ex-psycho (who's thankfully now long gone) decided to clean it.

I need to get this sorted before the new psycho bit of stuff comes round for dinner. Hmm.

scoobyvirgin

It needs drying out, water or some other solution is obviusly making a circuit and causing the spark.

Removed.

Your **** has got excessive moisture under the rim, or it's excessively sticky
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I assume there's a push button that you use to light the gas? If so it could be stuck down, or water/cleaning solution has got in as previously stated.

ScoobyWon't

The push buttons are fukky extended to the off position. It's been knackered for two years now, so I'd assume any leaks/spills etc would have dried up by now.

riosingh

same thing happens tp mine, the ignitor has two mechnisims to start it one is the ignition button, and one is the gas **** for the oven,(ie the one you turn to adjust the oven) this one i supposed to stick for about 5 seconds when you turn the oven on(only the oven not the hobs), but a genral pulling and punching sorts it out.
So basiclly pull you **** and punch it.

Removed.

Typical, only half the story

If you'd said it had been two years, I would of suggested a 15lbs sledge hammer

Minitrue

Eugghhh

MoT

ScoobyWon't

After a lot of gentle stroking, frantic tugging, a bit of wiggling and even more tugging, I can safely say that it's still knackered

Going to have to get an doctor technician to have an eyefull of the problem to see if it can be remidied.

scoobyvirgin

I've got the poison......

ScoobyWon't

Yeah, but I'm more interested in fixing the hob than bumping her off

Torquemada

.....I've got the remedy....