--- title: "Common problems — Stove Guides | StoveRepair.center" description: "What your stove is telling you when it goes completely dead, a burner sticks on high after the knob is off, or the clicking carries on long after the flame has…" url: "https://stoverepair.center/guides/common-problems/" --- Why the stove is doing that # Common problems guides. What your stove is telling you when it goes completely dead, a burner sticks on high after the knob is off, or the clicking carries on long after the flame has caught. ## Common problems, guide by guide. Start here when the stove is doing something it did not do last week: a panel that stays dark, a burner that refuses to turn down, a steady ticking from the knobs. Each guide in this section begins with what you can see and hear standing in front of the stove, and works back to the handful of causes that explain it, most likely first. [All 18 guides](https://stoverepair.center/guides/) 6-minute read ### [Why my stove won't turn on: dark panel, cold burners or a silent oven](https://stoverepair.center/guides/why-my-stove-wont-turn-on/) Sorting a dead stove by what still lights, then the two-pole breaker, the plug behind the drawer, and the lock, Sabbath and demo settings that make a working stove look dead. 5-minute read ### [Why a stove burner stays on high, and how to stop it first](https://stoverepair.center/guides/why-a-stove-burner-stays-on-high/) Cutting the heat in the first minute, telling normal cycling and slow-cooling glass from a welded switch, a stuck relay or a slipped gas knob, and what to note before power goes back on. 5-minute read ### [Why the stove keeps clicking with the knobs off, lit or baking](https://stoverepair.center/guides/why-the-stove-keeps-clicking/) One spark module firing every igniter, a knob a hair past off, a spill in a switch, ticking beside a steady flame, and the oven sounds that are normal against the ones that need a technician. ## Why the stove is doing that. The guides cover gas, electric coil, smooth glass and induction stoves side by side, because the same complaint has different roots on each. A clock that runs while nothing heats means one thing on an electric stove and something else on a gas one, and a clicking sound can be perfectly normal or a switch asking for attention. Some of these problems are urgent. A burner stuck at full heat, a flame that will not go out or any smell of gas is covered in the first lines of the relevant guide, before any explanation, so the safe move is always the first thing you read. [Not sure where to start?](https://stoverepair.center/guides/#start-here) ### The short answer Why my stove won't turn on: dark panel, cold burners or a silent oven When a stove won't turn on, first note what still works: a dark panel points to the breaker or the plug, a lit clock with cold burners points to half a breaker or a wiring issue, and a panel that answers but will not heat often has a lock, Sabbath or demo setting active before any part has failed. ### The short answer Why a stove burner stays on high, and how to stop it first When a stove burner stays on high whatever the knob says, cut the heat first: on an electric stove switch off both handles of its breaker, on a gas stove turn the knob off and call the gas utility if the flame keeps burning. ### The short answer Why the stove keeps clicking with the knobs off, lit or baking When a stove keeps clicking, the timing tells the story: ticking with every knob off usually means a knob not fully off or water in a switch after cleaning, ticking beside a steady flame after the knob is turned to a setting needs service, and soft clicks or a small poof from a gas oven as it cycles are normal. ## When reading is not enough. If the checks in these guides did not settle it, the visit picks up from there, stop by stop. [What repairs cost](https://stoverepair.center/cost/) 1. 01 The stove, tried the way you use it 2. 02 A number before the work 3. 03 Common stove parts already on board 4. 04 Put back, then cooked on ## The problems these answer. Each has a page of its own, with the causes in the order worth checking. [All 17 problems](https://stoverepair.center/problems/) Problem ### Stove Won't Turn On 6 causes, cheapest first Problem ### Stove Display Blank or Flashing 6 causes, cheapest first Problem ### Stovetop Not Heating 6 causes, cheapest first Problem ### Oven on My Stove Won't Heat Up 6 causes, cheapest first For the heart of your home. ## Questions about common problems. ### How do I tell a stove problem that can wait from one that cannot? Heat you cannot switch off, a gas smell, sparks or smoke from the controls and a stove that gives a shock cannot wait. A burner that will not light, a dark display or an oven that will not start can usually wait for a booked visit. ### Are these guides written for one brand of stove? No. They follow what the stove is doing and which kind it is, and use makers' published help pages only where a specific fact needs backing. ### What should I have ready before reading one of these guides? Access to the breaker panel, a flashlight and the stove's model number if you can find it. Most of the checks need nothing more. ## The other sections. Split by what you are trying to find out rather than by which part of the appliance it concerns. [All guides](https://stoverepair.center/guides/) Stove checks an owner can safely make ### [Troubleshooting](https://stoverepair.center/guides/troubleshooting/) - [Stove checks after a power outage, from the dark to the reset](https://stoverepair.center/guides/stove-checks-after-a-power-outage/) - [A burner that quit after cleaning: water, caps, coils and knobs](https://stoverepair.center/guides/a-burner-that-quit-after-cleaning/) - [Reading the stove display: normal signs, locks and real errors](https://stoverepair.center/guides/reading-the-stove-display/) Keeping the stove out of trouble ### [Maintenance and prevention](https://stoverepair.center/guides/maintenance-and-prevention/) - [A weekly stove cleaning routine for burners, knobs and the oven](https://stoverepair.center/guides/a-weekly-stove-cleaning-routine/) - [Keeping stove knobs working: cleaning, loose knobs and the parts behind them](https://stoverepair.center/guides/keeping-stove-knobs-working/) - [A stove in a rental: what the tenant looks after and what the landlord repairs](https://stoverepair.center/guides/stove-care-in-a-rental/) Keeping the household safe around the stove ### [Gas, fire and burn safety at the stove](https://stoverepair.center/guides/safety-and-food/) - [Putting Out a Grease Fire on the Stove: Lid On, Heat Off, No Water](https://stoverepair.center/guides/putting-out-a-grease-fire-on-the-stove/) - [Small Children and the Stove: Handles, Knobs and the Oven Door](https://stoverepair.center/guides/stove-safety-with-small-children/) - [Carbon Monoxide and Your Stove: When to Worry and What to Do](https://stoverepair.center/guides/stove-carbon-monoxide-and-when-to-worry/) Deciding what stove to keep or buy ### [Choosing and comparing](https://stoverepair.center/guides/choosing-and-comparing/) - [Is it worth fixing an old stove, or time to buy a new one?](https://stoverepair.center/guides/fix-the-old-stove-or-buy-new/) - [Gas or electric stove in a remodel: settle it before the walls close](https://stoverepair.center/guides/gas-or-electric-stove-for-a-remodel/) - [Heritage and cast iron stoves explained: AGA, La Cornue and ILVE at home](https://stoverepair.center/guides/heritage-cast-iron-stoves-explained/) Moving, hooking up and bringing a stove back ### [Installation and setup](https://stoverepair.center/guides/installation-and-setup/) - [Moving a Stove Without Hurting the Floor, the Gas Line or the Stove](https://stoverepair.center/guides/moving-a-stove-without-damage/) - [A Stove After a Flood or Storm: Before You Cook on It Again](https://stoverepair.center/guides/a-stove-after-a-flood-or-storm/) - [Behind the Stove: What the Cord and Outlet Should Look Like](https://stoverepair.center/guides/what-the-stove-cord-and-outlet-should-look-like/) Not sure which section? ### Start from your question The four questions most visits start with, each with the guide that answers it. 18 guides Where to start Where to start --- **[Read on the site: Common problems — Stove Guides | StoveRepair.center](https://stoverepair.center/guides/common-problems/)** **[Book a visit with StoveRepair.center](https://stoverepair.center/schedule/)**