--- title: "Stove Clicking: Causes and Fixes | StoveRepair.center" description: "The stove keeps clicking: the gas burners go on making their tick-tick-tick sound after the burner has lit, clicks with every knob off, or clicks on all burners…" url: "https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-clicking/" --- # Stove Clicking The stove keeps clicking: the gas burners go on making their tick-tick-tick sound after the burner has lit, clicks with every knob off, or clicks on all burners when only one is turned on. ## What it usually means. A gas stove lights its burners with a spark, and the clicking is the spark module firing. On most stoves turning any knob makes every burner spark at once, which is normal, and the clicking should stop as soon as you turn the knob past the light position. When it carries on, either a switch behind a knob is telling the module to keep sparking, often because it is wet or a knob is not fully off, or, on stoves that relight a flame that goes out, the stove cannot sense the flame and keeps trying. After mopping around the stove or a boil-over that ran into the knobs, clicking that stops once everything dries is common. An electric stove can also click quietly as its elements switch on and off to hold a setting, which is how it works. The 7 causes, cheapest first Answer these first 01 With every knob at off, does the ticking carry on, or do you hear it only while cooking? 02 Did it start after cleaning the stovetop or after a pot boiled over? 03 Does it click at one burner or at all of them? 04 Does the flame look even and blue all the way around the burner that clicks? 05 Is it a gas stove, or an electric stove making a soft click now and then while cooking? ## Check these before you book. Stove keeps clicking: 5 checks, and none of them costs anything. 01 Turn every knob firmly to off and see whether the clicking stops. 02 If you smell gas while it clicks and the burner does not light, turn the knob off, leave the house and call the gas utility from outside. 03 If it still clicks with every knob off after a spill or cleaning, switch off the stove's breaker or unplug it where the plug is easy to reach, and let it dry for a day. ### Also worth checking - With the stove off and cold, wipe the igniter tip at the clicking burner with a dry toothbrush and make sure the cap sits flat. - Tell us whether the clicking comes from one burner or all, and whether it happens with the knobs off. ### How soon does it need a visit? Clicking by itself is not dangerous, but it can wear out the spark module and keeps the stove from working properly. Treat it as an emergency only if you smell gas: turn the knob off, leave and call the gas utility from outside. ## The causes, cheapest first. 7 things stove clicking turns out to be, from knob not turned all the way off to stove outlet wired without a proper ground. [The cost guide](https://stoverepair.center/cost/) 1. 01 no repair ### Knob not turned all the way off A knob resting on the light position keeps the spark going. Turn each knob firmly to its off stop and the clicking should stop. No repair: check it yourself 2. 02 no repair ### Water or cleaner in the spark switches Liquid that ran behind the knobs can bridge a switch and keep the spark firing. Leave the stove off and let it dry for a day; a fan pointed at the knobs speeds it up. No repair: check it yourself 3. 03 no repair ### Normal cycling on an electric stove Smooth-top and coil elements are switched on and off to hold a medium heat, and some make a soft click each time. That sound is normal and does not need a repair. No repair: check it yourself 4. 04 low ### Dirty or cracked igniter at one burner On stoves that relight a burner automatically, grease on the igniter tip or a cracked ceramic can stop the stove sensing the flame, so it keeps sparking even while the burner is lit. [Fixed by igniter and spark switch repair](https://stoverepair.center/services/igniter-and-spark-switch-repair/) [On a gas stove](https://stoverepair.center/types/gas-stove-repair/) 5. 05 low ### Spark switch worn or shorted Each knob has a small switch that triggers the spark. When one fails in the on position, the stove clicks with every knob off until the switch is replaced. [Fixed by igniter and spark switch repair](https://stoverepair.center/services/igniter-and-spark-switch-repair/) [On a gas stove](https://stoverepair.center/types/gas-stove-repair/) 6. 06 low to moderate ### Spark module failing A module that sparks by itself, or clicks irregularly with a weak spark, can need replacing once the switches have been ruled out. [Fixed by igniter and spark switch repair](https://stoverepair.center/services/igniter-and-spark-switch-repair/) [On a gas stove](https://stoverepair.center/types/gas-stove-repair/) [See gas stove won't light](https://stoverepair.center/problems/gas-stove-wont-light/) 7. 07 moderate ### Stove outlet wired without a proper ground Stoves that relight a burner automatically sense the flame through ground. An outlet with its wires swapped or its ground missing can make the stove click without end. [Fixed by gas and power hookup check](https://stoverepair.center/services/stove-gas-and-power-hookup-check/) 8. 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On most gas stoves the spark goes to every burner at once, because they share one module. It is normal, and it should stop when the flame is lit and the knob is turned past the light position. ### My stove started clicking after I mopped the floor. Will it stop? Usually yes. Water or cleaner splashed into the knob area often dries out within a day. Keep the stove off until then and use less liquid near the knobs next time. ### Is it safe to leave the stove clicking overnight? It is better not to. Switch the stove's breaker off, or unplug it if the plug is easy to reach, so the module does not wear out and nothing keeps sparking unattended. ### My electric stove clicks while cooking. Is that normal? Yes, a soft click as an element cycles on and off is how many electric stoves keep a steady heat. A loud snap, a flash or a burning smell is different; stop and switch off the breaker. --- **[Read on the site: Stove Clicking: Causes and Fixes | StoveRepair.center](https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-clicking/)** **[Book a visit with StoveRepair.center](https://stoverepair.center/schedule/)**