Ignition for hob/oven

[St John Scribbler]

Please excuse my ignorance but I am moving into a flat (partly furnished) and the gas hob and oven has a button, which I presume is for igniting the rings, but seems not to do anything. It doesn't click-click-click.

Now, at the risk of having scorn poured all over me (and a risk I am happy to take if I can get the darned cooker to work), is there something I need to do to get it to fire up or, if it is proper stuffed, am I too? I am thinking in terms of batteries, electricity, flints, prayers etc.

Any help offered will be greatly appreciated.

St John

 

[Steve]

Look on the appliance for any sort of battery cover, this is sometimes the method of power for IGN only. Batttery may be behind. If the oven has a light, it will have a 230V supply, so the IGN is likely to be fed from this.

 

[sparkyspike]

The battery cover can sometimes be hard to find. Sometimes it's under the door. Check for a cable at the back of the cooker to see if you need to plug it in! (Or buy matches )

 

[RF Lighting]

On my hob the battery is hidden under the actual ignitor button. You have to press it down and turn it a quater turn anti clockwise to remove the cover.

 

[securespark]

I am thinking in terms of......prayers etc.

You shouldn't have problem there!!

 

[St John Scribbler]

Thanks to all who responded. It is, indeed, the battery.

And the reason there was no "click-click-click" is because the battery wasn't there!

 

[plugwash]

note: until you get hold of a suitable battery you should be able to light the gas with a match or one of those peizo electric lighters sold for camp stoves.

 

[Steve]

We used to have a gas cooker with no ignition at all! Used to have to get down in the oven with a match I was only 10!

A far cry from our current oven - if the ignition wont fire, it cuts off the gas!