Stove
Burner Repair
Gas burners on a stove that light weakly, burn unevenly or will not hold a steady flame, fixed at the cap, the burner head, the orifice or the valve behind the knob.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Low to moderate cost band
- 5 steps on the visit
- 4 problems it answers
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What the stove burner repair
involves.
Stove burner repair is for the gas burners you cook on: the cap, the burner head with its ring of small holes, the brass orifice under it that meters the gas, and the valve that the knob turns. When a burner lights on one side only, roars too high on low or goes out when you turn it down, the answer is usually in that short path. The technician cleans and reseats first, because baked-on food in the ports and a cap set slightly off cause most of these calls, then checks the orifice size for your gas type and the valve's low setting. Parts are changed only when they are worn or damaged. Burners that tick but never light are a separate job, covered under igniter and spark switch repair.
How the visit goesWhat it usually costsLow to moderate · Gas burner head, cap, orifice or valve
Cleaning, reseating and adjusting a burner often needs no part. A new head or cap is a small cost, while a burner valve sits higher because the stovetop is opened and every joint is leak-tested afterward.
Answers 4 problemsStove Burner Not Working
Stove Flame Too High or Too Low · Gas Stove Won't Light · Stove Smells Like Gas
Comes up most onGas stove
Heritage stove
Stove burner repair,
step by step.
Hand back a stovetop where every burner lights all the way around and holds a small, steady blue flame on low.
Light each burner and watch the flame from high down to its lowest setting.
Lift off the grate, cap and head, clean the ports and the well, and check that the cap sits flat.
Check the orifice for blockage and for the right size for natural gas or propane.
Adjust the low setting on the valve, or replace a burner head, cap or valve that is worn.
Hand back a stovetop where every burner lights all the way around and holds a small, steady blue flame on low.
The problems
it answers.
4 of them, from stove burner not working to stove smells like gas.
All problems
Stove Burner Not Working
6 causes, cheapest first
Before you call
Tell us this when you book
- Which burner acts up, or whether every one of them does
- What the flame looks like: yellow, uneven, too tall or too weak
- Whether the stove runs on natural gas or propane, if you know
- Whether something boiled over or the stovetop was cleaned recently
It also answers
Low to moderate,
on the site's scale.
Cleaning, reseating and adjusting a burner often needs no part. A new head or cap is a small cost, while a burner valve sits higher because the stovetop is opened and every joint is leak-tested afterward.
Read the full cost guide| Repair | Relative cost |
|---|---|
| Gas burner head, cap, orifice or valve | low to moderate |
| Electrode, spark switch or spark module | |
| Coil burner, socket or drip pan | |
| Glass stovetop, element or induction coil | |
| Oven element, igniter, gas valve or sensor | |
| Knob, stem or burner switch | |
| Control board, keypad or display | |
| Oven door hinges, seal or lock | |
| Gas connector, cord or anti-tip bracket |
Where it
comes up most.
Most bookings: Gas stove, Heritage stove.
All stove typesOften the same visit
The makes
we see it on.
32 makes on this site, and the stove burner repair on any of them. Each mark opens that make's own page.
All 32 brandsStove burner repair,
where we come out.
The kitchen, the climate and the building all change how the stove burner repair goes. These notes are about that, metro by metro.
All service areasTampa BayFL · 31 areas
On Tampa Bay's coil and glass-top stoves the burner that gives out first is usually the big front one used for the morning coffee and the evening pot, and the repair is often that single element, changed with the stove left in place.
OrlandoFL · 30 areas
Orlando rental villas see burners left on high by guests who have never cooked on a glass stovetop, and burner repair there often means one scorched element replaced between bookings, so the next family arrives to a stove that works.
Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas
In South Florida houses on gas, burner repair after storm season often means clearing grit and rust from burner heads left idle through an evacuation, while tower owners with electric stoves more often need a burned-out element replaced.
New York MetroNY · 75 areas
New York gas stoves cook in narrow galley kitchens where pots boil over often, and a burner that lights on one side only usually has ports blocked by old spills, cleared and reseated before any new part is fitted.
HoustonTX · 36 areas
Houston families cook on gas all year, and burner repair there often follows a crawfish boil or a big pot of gumbo that overflowed, leaving a ragged flame until the burner head and cap are cleaned and set back true.
ChicagoIL · 50 areas
Chicagoland stoves carry a winter of soups, braises and holiday baking, and burner repair there often replaces a cap cracked by a pot boiled dry, or clears a head clogged by a spill, before the holiday cooking begins.
Los AngelesCA · 95 areas
Many Los Angeles bungalows still cook on mid-century gas stoves whose burners and valves come apart with hand tools, so a burner on one of them that sputters out at simmer can usually be adjusted rather than replaced.
San DiegoCA · 31 areas
San Diego rentals near the bases turn over often, and a burner that burns unevenly or lifts its flame there sometimes has only the wrong cap on it, swapped by a previous tenant after cleaning, before any burner part is ordered.
San Francisco Bay AreaCA · 74 areas
Bay Area households planning a move from gas to induction often keep the old stove a few more years, and burner repair there aims to keep a sound gas stove cooking cleanly until the owner is ready to make the switch.
Questions about
the stove burner repair.
Why does the flame on one stove burner jump up on one side?
Can I clean the burner holes myself?
My stove came from a house with propane and we have natural gas. Can it still be used?
The lowest setting on one burner keeps blowing out. Can that be adjusted?
Back to your everyday
Ready to book the stove burner repair?
Have these to hand: which burner acts up, or whether every one of them does, what the flame looks like: yellow, uneven, too tall or too weak, whether the stove runs on natural gas or propane, if you know, whether something boiled over or the stovetop was cleaned recently.