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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.

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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
A freestanding white electric stove in a lived-in US home kitchen, its bottom storage drawer pulled fully open and a flashlight resting on the floor tile beside it, a dark control panel above and a dish towel hanging from the oven handle.
6-minute read

Why my stove won't turn on: dark panel, cold burners or a silent oven

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.

An electric coil stove in a lived-in US home kitchen, one front coil glowing orange while the other three sit dark, a saucepan moved aside onto a wooden trivet on the counter, and the knobs in a row along the back panel.
5-minute read

Why a stove burner stays on high, and how to stop it first

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.

A white gas stove in a lived-in US home kitchen with its four black knobs pulled off and lined up on a folded dish towel on the counter, the bare knob shafts visible along the front, grates in place and a kettle on the back burner.
5-minute read

Why the stove keeps clicking with the knobs off, lit or baking

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?

The short answerWhy 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 answerWhy 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 answerWhy 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
  1. 01The stove, tried the way you use it
  2. 02A number before the work
  3. 03Common stove parts already on board
  4. 04Put 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
A US home kitchen in the evening with a stainless freestanding stove whose clock and knobs are completely dark, a cold pot sitting on a burner and a homeowner looking at an open breaker panel in the hallway beyond. Problem

Stove Won't Turn On

6 causes, cheapest first

 A close view of the control panel on a black slide-in stove in a US home kitchen, the display dark except for a faint blurred glow at one side, a pot of pasta steaming on a back burner above it. Problem

Stove Display Blank or Flashing

6 causes, cheapest first

 A US home kitchen with a black smooth-top electric stove, a pot of water sitting still on a dark front circle while the oven light glows below, a homeowner resting a hand flat above the pot lid to feel for warmth. Problem

Stovetop Not Heating

6 causes, cheapest first

 A US home kitchen with a stainless freestanding stove, a pot simmering on a burner on top while the oven door below is open and a sheet of unbaked cookies sits on the rack in a dark, cold oven. Problem

Oven on My Stove Won't Heat Up

6 causes, cheapest first
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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
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Stove checks an owner can safely make

Troubleshooting

Stove knobs soaking in a bowl of soapy water on the counter beside a white gas stove.
Keeping the stove out of trouble

Maintenance and prevention

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Keeping the household safe around the stove

Gas, fire and burn safety at the stove

A white gas stove and a stainless electric stove side by side in a bright kitchen, both clean and off.
Deciding what stove to keep or buy

Choosing and comparing

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Moving, hooking up and bringing a stove back

Installation and setup

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