How to Fix an Oven Top

Gas Range

• 1

  Unplug the unit from the wall. Slide a putty knife under each side of the stove top and lift it up.

• 2

  Clean the ignitor near the burner using a toothbrush if it does not spark. Plug the oven back in and test. Continue troubleshooting if this does not solve the issue.

• 3

  Lift up the burner if it isn't igniting. Clean out the burner valve using a wire brush to remove any soot. Replace the burner and test.

• 4

  Follow the wire from the ignitor to the front of the oven. Pull the knob off the oven that corresponds to the burner not working. Lift up on the switch behind the knob. Loosen the screws and pull out the wires. Replace the switch. Insert the wires into the new switch and test.

Electric Disc Element

• 5

  Lift up the top of the oven .

• 6

  Pull the wire connectors on the faulty burner to remove them.

• 7

  Set a multimeter to the lowest ohm resistance setting. Touch one probe of the multimeter to each of the terminals in the sealed burner. The reading should be between 19 and 115 ohms. Check your owner's manual for the correct continuity. If you receive an unsatisfactory reading, replace the burner.

• 8

  Lift up on disc electrical heating elements and inspect the sockets for scorching. Replace the element and the socket if burnt.