I bought a new stove on sale and it was sitting collecting dust because of the rehab. When I finally installed it I was freaking out over thousand of reasons why it wouldn’t work. In 10 seconds you fixed it. Cheers to you brother
That was my issue, it fixed it in a second. God bless all you RUclips Dads who take the time to film and upload stuff on the platform to help other grownups. 👍🏻
@@JMGENTERPRISES I second @ericpicot5984 - thank you so much for this little trick. I was about to take the stove apart. This saved me so much time and frustration
Young man, I want to thank you for showing me that simple trick your Dad showed you when you were a kid. I’m 82 years old and I was always in a big hurry to get one of my burners to work properly. The hole as you showed me was blocked and very little gas was coming out so it was the second biggest gas burner on my stove which I always used when cooking. Because of it being somewhat blocked, because the flame was so small I rarely used it. Only as a small warmer. But now since you told me how to fix it, the flame is so high and strong I can’t believe it My couldn’t believe how strong the flame is now. Thank you so much. A young man showing an 82 year old such a great trick. Plus I’m a very handyman and can fix many things. Thank you again.
Thank you so much for sharing! I had someone come out and poked a pin in something so fast that I didn't get to see what he did and he wouldn't show me after I asked him. He also changed out something in the oven real quick and it was $175.00. Wow, thank you again!! 🙏
Thank you so much. I’m an eighty two year old woman whose favorite stove burner did not light without a lighter for over a year. With your video I fixed it despite poor vision. Again thank you.
You deserve an award! I was on the verge of a minor breakdown, trying to figure out how to fix my gas burner. ❤ You are appreciated. Thank you! On behalf of my well-being, thank you.
Thanks to you and your Dad! We were actually discussing whether we should start looking at prices of new stoves as one of our two favorite burners ceased to work a month or so ago - 2 mins watching you, another 30 seconds with a toothpick, and we're fixed! Thanks again!
Those "quick little fixes" our fathers showed us while growing up!...My Dad's gone now, but "those little things" he showed me growing up live in my heart so true to this day. WD-40! on hingers, stuck screws, window tracks, etc.../ Vacuuming the cooling air wrack under the fridge from pet hair, the dryer vent, the furnace filters, how to use a level, a saw, a paint brush, wallpaper removal, wallpaper installation, how to fix a hole in sheetrock, fix a hole in a closet (hollow) door, and so much more. Sure we can look at a RUclips now for most of anything and that's great, but I have my Father's voice in my heart guiding me along! I could cry now when I remember back in the early seventies when he made me help him around the house. I couldn't go and play with my friends all the time. And it made me pretty mad at my dad. But now I see and hold the very value and importance of spending time with my dad and learning so much, so much that I would not have right now, if I spent only my time growing up with my friends. My message to young people today, is to spend time, important time learning from your parents and or your grandparents you won't have them forever. And the treasures that are passed down from them, to you, you can pass on to your children and your grandchildren. Sometimes those simple things but very hard things are what make life so enriching, so important, so beautiful and so precious. Cathy, grew up in Rochester, NY. Great post on the stove! My husband fixed our stove just now with this!
I totally agree, I also grew up in Rochester NY. Edison Tech graduate, the old one on Clifford Av not the new one, my first job was at Two Guys, on Hudson Av. We really had to be handy to live under our harsh winters, sometimes ourselves was all we had. I miss our hometown back in those 1970 s days, I do, good times. Now married almost 40 years have lived most of them in Las Vegas.
Thanks for walking down memory lane with me Cathy! Your comment brought a tear to my eyes remembering the times I spent with my grandmother. I also wish I'd have paid more attention to her lessons but I'm realizing my mind retained more than I thought possible and I'm so grateful for that! Granny would love to crochet at night and this year my 33 year old daughter made each of us something she'd crocheted for Christmas. I asked her when she learned to crochet and she said I used to watch great grandma at night and it just kinda came naturally to me 🥰 It's almost like she's still here....a piece of her will live on forever in our hearts 💕 Thanks again for sharing your precious thoughts. Much love and abundant blessings to you
So very very true I was eight in the sixties when I lost my dad but he and the my mum who is still with us taught myself and brother how to do so many things like this ,now the majority just call out at sometimes great expense the trades person when I moved in to a council flat many many years ago I got friendly with a neighbour and her and her partner were rage on the phone to some one , when they came of the phone I asked what was wrong and he said they had three light bulbs go and was told by the council that they don't come out for that she said we've now got to pay an electric man her words not mine to come out how I laugh at them both I said do you not keep spare bulbs at home they said no the council didn't give them any I told them what to buy giving her any empty bulb box of mine and I'd do it they were done in seconds ,just how thick are some people these things should really be taught in schools instead of waste of time lessons like swimming parents can teach them that , and r,e,
Single lady in the house. I was down to two out of four working gas burners. Let it roll for a while and decided it was time to fix it. Yours was the first video I came to and it worked. I am thrilled :-) I have 4 working gas burners now thanks to you. and to top it all off I didn’t blow the house up like I thought I might have to do to get it to work🥴 Appreciate it so much
This is amazing, my dad always took care of house repairs, he passed 2 years ago. Somehow I found my way to your video. This was so easy an old hatpin of my mothers did the trick. I felt like my dad was watching me over my shoulder and feeling so proud of his daughters ingenuity to follow your directions. Thank you you saved me the expense of a repairman house call. Terrific! Made my day.:))
I've cleaned the components to the high output burner several times, they seemed clean but still wouldn't light easily. After watching you show what Dad showed you, I ran a fine wire through EVERY hole. Yahoo! Thanks to Dad and you, success.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! For the last 2 years I had to use matches, and every time it made me mad. Your clear and to the point video was a gift from heaven. I was able to fix the four burners of my stove with a paper clip in 5 minutes. I'm forever grateful.
We have our stove for 15 years now....wife was trying to make me buy a new 1 because 2 of the burners always needed to be lit via match..... You saved me $$ ... thank you sir! 🙌🏼
Thank you! All 4 burners stopped working overnight. I cleaned everything really well still no flame, just clicking spark and the smell of gas. I tried your pin trick in the tiny holes ( that I never knew existed) and bingo!!! All 4 burners working fine now on my 20 yr ols GE range!!! You probably saved me 1,000.00 Thank you!!!!!
You had me at "a quick little fix that my father always showed me". I'm embarrassed to say that I've been manually lighting my most used burner on my stove for a couple of years. I even hired a repair man to come out and fix it (he flaked but that's another story). With it being Presidents' Day and all the appliance sales going on I was considering purchasing another stove but thought I'd try to research how to fix it myself. I came across your video and it worked! Thank you so much!
I have the exact same stove and was having the issue with smelling gas and getting a spark but no flame. Literally followed your steps and its working good as new thank you very much!!
We love ya, man!!! ❤ We've got 5 burners, and one was getting dim. Then tonight, it didn't light at all. We've got family coming here in a couple of days, and need to do a lot of cooking. We were ready to call the gas company, and pay the tech to come fix it. We followed your advice, and found what I call "crud" around that small hole and a few other places on that silver thing, We took it off, cleaned it up, put it back on with the lid, and it immediately lit. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE the way you explain things! It's great that you give a brief and easy-to-understand explanation of how the mechanics work for some background. And no superfluous information - a very informative yet efficient delivery. Thanks so much!
Man, you’re genius and taught me something. Had issue with center burner not igniting for months. Kept using matches or lighter. 2 mins into watching your video, I get up and fix the problem. Tested and perfect fix!!!! Than you sir 💯🎯
Omg! I bought my house almost 4 years ago and my front right burner never worked. I was making breakfast this morning thinking “if only this damn burner worked”. I did a search on RUclips and this video came up. I tried it and BAM it worked! I’m so happy. Thank you!
I had to call a tech. for this issue. He showed me how to clean igniter for better earthing using a sand paper but never told about gas holes cleaning. With the help of this quick video, I was able to fix the problem which had grown overtime. Thank you!
😂 Oh man, thank you! For about 3 years I've using the lighter for my lower left burner whenever we had to use it. We just avoided it for the most part. Dead simple fix with a paperclip. 📎 (as the other comments noted, replace the cover before testing.)
I wish I could hug you for posting this! Losing power to two out of four burners was causing me so much turmoil as someone who cooks a lot on my stovetop, I am so grateful it was an easy, inexpensive fix!! Thank you!
Thanks your kind message! Happy I was able to help. It certainly is an easy and inexpensive fix! Congrats on getting the four burners back up and running :-)
Me too! A thousand million thank you's. OMG, i went to bed thinking why me? And then right before I called the service technician I watched this video. This was the 2nd video I watched as the first video had me going down to harbor freight to buy tools and it just made it worse, but then I watched this video and voila, the stove ignited two minutes later! miracle of miracles!
Ok...tried your idea and can't find the right hole for the paper clip. It fires up fine when we use a match. Fire department couldn't help either. Any other ideas before it costs me a fortune to call an appliance guy? Thanks
You Fixed My Burner!!! Where I live the local repair place won't work on anything that wasn't purchased from them. Since the stove came with the house, I was out of luck. Thought I was going to have to spend $$$ and cross my fingers that I got the correct part. Found your video and less than 5 minutes later, my burner WORKS again! Thank You!!
Thank you!!!! I knew it was dirty and clogged somewhere!!! I cleaned the surface over and over. Never knew about that little hole. Well my earring in conjunction with a periodontal tiny bristle brush did the trick. No more lighter needed for that one burner!!! Awesome video. Thanks for sharing your dad’s trick. Wisdom is priceless!♥️
Thanks for the very straight to the point no bs quick fix. My right front burner stopped igniting yesterday and the back left had never worked in 7 years. Both now are working as they should thanks to you.
Whew you made my day. I have this problem for over a week now. I used candle lighter to light it up. You just saved me $$$$$.. THANK YOU, Sir very much! And of course thanks to your dad, too. Good father!
I had no bottom left burner for over a year and with Thanksgiving right around the corner , I said let me try to fix this thing again. I came across your page and it worked . Thank you so much for this.
Trying for three years to get someone to fix a burner on our stove. 15 seconds with a safety pin and it’s working like new. Can’t thank you enough. My wife thinks I’m a genius!
As an independent woman, I don't like asking for help I try to fix things myself and I have my own tool belt. Thank you so much for this video. I did exactly what you did and I fixed the burner.👍🏽😉 and kudos to your dad as well. 👍🏽
Thanks to you I fixed my burner then looked like a hero and fixed my neighbors burner. Your video is remarkably clear and easy to understand , not just the how but the why it works the way it does.
Life saver indeed! I just cleaned our stove and somehow all 5 burners then began to fail to light. I figured that’s what caused it and now I’ll add this to the checklist to make sure it doesn’t happen again! I used a paper clip instead of my wife’s earring to save me trouble in that department down the line 😅
Get out of freaking town!! My husband told me to look at the stove burner (I’m the fixer in the family), and now I can check this off my list! Thank you! I hope you’re making money on this channel. I’m going to watch the commercials again! 😂😭💃🏻🥰❤️
I feel like I need a Q-tip to clean my igniter, because I am constantly letting food overflow the pot, but this did improve things immensely. Great great gratitude. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🕊️
I literally fixed 3 burners today doing this bc my boyfriend and family couldnt make them work after a month😅💝 Thank you so much for this video! I'm the main cook of the house so it means a lot to me
Thank you! I got my stoke working. I also adjusted the spark source on the burner. For some unknown reason it was pointing downward. Being very gentle, my stove/grill cost me thousands of dollars, I gently nugget into position. Wow, it’s now working. Thank you!😎
Just want to add my comment of thanks to all the others here. I was down to ONE burner this afternoon!!!! With much frustration, I turned to youtube AND facebook marketplace, where I started the process of looking for a new/used stove... but after watching your video, I tried the ole needle in the hole trick.. and violaaaaaaaa.... I now have FOUR working burners again. Why didn't I think of this before?? LOL Thanks man, you saved me some money and got my stove back up and running again. Much appreciation!!
I was able to figure out that problem some time ago. Thanks for showing how simple the fix actually is. PS: When testing to see if you have actually cleared the ignition passage, you must replace the cover plate. Othersise it won't work.
Ditto to all the great remarks/comments. We had the same issues with our new in December 2022 Frigidaire Gallery 30 Gas Cooktop. All good now, so a BIG thank you for your video.
Thank you! We spilled watermelon juice on ours so clearing the hole wasn't enough, but your clear explanation made it easy to understand what needed to be done and it worked great after removing, cleaning, and drying the base.
Ha, our stove has not lit for over 3 years, yes 3+ years. Even asked a few guys who are very knowledgeable about fixing up houses. No one knew and here I try this and sure enough the hole was clogged and now it works! Thx a ton. 👍
Thanks...each time I cleaned my stove, it stopped working..had to call the technician and pay him a hefty fees...your tip just saved me the money and time....grateful.
Thank you!!!!! We've been manually lighting our 2 back burners when needed for over a year thinking we would have to replace the stove before selling. Came across your video, used a toothpick and voilà, all burners are back in business.
You are my hero. Thanks so much for this wonderful video and tips. I have been struggling with my stove for the last several days, was about to call the handy man to fix, and I found you. Follow your instruction, it was done within 2 min. You are life saver. Thanks so much, sir
Two things.....thank you so much! I was able to fix the burner that I have been lighting with a lighter for the past month. And secondly, I don't feel so alone now! :) Knowing that it wasn't just me that couldn't figure it out makes me feel so much better!
Dude….You are AWESOME. My wife and I were just talking about our one burner that won’t lite. I looked at that hole and Bingo….works now. Thanks for this!
Thank you SO much! I took apart my entire range, cleaned every piece, and was searching for a way to replace the starter. All the while this little hole was clogged. I stuck a toothpick in there and it worked! Now to put everything back together, lol.
I didn’t even know there was a hole there, but sure enough that fixed my problem. Thanks for taking the time to make this video. (No detail is too small to be worthy of becoming content. We all need a little help sometimes!)
Our stove hasn’t worked outside of having to use an external lighter for 4 years. Initially told there was an internal mechanism that was broken. Tried this and now working. Cannot thank you enough for something so simple lol
OMG IT WORKED!!! We have a discontinued model oven/range that came with the house we bought. Our favorite burner (front right, power burner) was clicking and smelling of gas with no light; haven't used it in months. Spent a couple hours today looking at potentially getting a whole new unit and I stumbled across your video. Grabbed a paper clip and voila! You, my good man, have done good!
This is definitely one of those common problems that some people are probably not aware of. I’m over here jumping to conclusions thinking I have to get the actual igniter replaced. Great video! This worked for my gas range stove 😊
Thank you so much for that tip!! I have a GE Profile gas cook top and one of my burners has not been working for so long. It would have easily cost me $200 to have someone come out here and fix that burner. Your video is so spot on. Even though I have different burner pieces ... I had no problem utilizing this technique. I actually used jewelry wire because the holes for the gas release is actually lower than a reach for a back of an earing. Thank you for empowering me and getting be back to a fully operating cook top! Sincerely!
"Informative" is an understatement. This is educational! My gas range has a different mechanism but with your explanation, I figured it out myself. Thank you!
I was just about to pay a repair guy this completely fix the problem. My stove wouldn’t like for a long time and then when it finally did, it would flare out so much almost cut the person on fire. All I did was to what he said, and it’s fix thank you so very much.
That is something in the past I may have just had to call the repair man for. Thank you! That big front burner was hit or miss. There was rusty dust around the inside of the burner and I used a paper clip to get the hole. I did also notice that inner lip of the black cap had rust and corrosion which probably caused some gas to escape over the burner slots as well. I tool a wire wheel to those caps and top of the aluminum burner assembly. Between those 2 things it is working great now.
I called a service repair shop to come in to fix my burner that was not working. Then I decided to check you tube for some tips and found your video. Wow!! Got my burner to work by checking the details you described; cleaned the ports and voila!! My burner starts up like a charm. I am canceling the repair technician. So for now you saved me $$$ . I will be happy to send the $2.00 thank you!!
Thanks for sharing, however I still had the problem of not lighting even after cleaning the nodule. I was so frustrated that I put everything back together and left and got takeout. Later I forgot that the stove didn't work and I turned it o and viola it worked. Come to find out the newer stoves(2017) have a safety mechanism(to prevent premature burning or 🔥) so you have to put the metal face plates/covers back on the eyes. Then and only then will it light. Hope u can incorporate this with your next video.
Glad to hear you were able to get your range working! Thanks for the tip regarding the face plates. Yes, I will for sure add this in my next video on this subject :-)
a million thank you's! OMG this was so helpful, i slept overnight all stressed out and then in the morning cooked using the back burner because the front burner wouldn't work, and then I watched this video and it changed everything! It now works within 2 minutes!
Dude just spent $900 and had my new gas cooktop delivered from Lowe’s. Was searching for video on how to replace gas cooktop and stumbled on this. Can’t believe this worked!!! Taking the new one back to Lowe’s and getting a refund! Thank you.
Another thing - it is worth trying to wipe the igniter and area around it. There might be a residue of fat/oil that isolates the igniter and prevents the spark from forming.
Great simple video that fixed my issue. Well spoken, on point, no excessive wasted dialogue. Excellent production and very helpful. i wish you continued success .
I watched so many videos about burner not working this is the first that explains how the parts function and showed that little hole where the gas hits the igniter. THANK YOU you saved our family get togrther.
Great video explaining how this works. My clog was in the center of the burner so your instructions showed me what to look for. Thanks!! Was down to 1-1/2 burners!!
Thank you! At first, I did not reapply the little disk that goes on top, and it still wasn’t working and I realized because the gas was coming straight out through the center. But it finally worked again once I reapplied the disk. I should’ve checked RUclips a long time ago.
I had the same issue and felt kinda like a dope for not putting the disk back after cleaning the darned stop top. 😂 but this video compared to the other ones was amazing and quick.
I just saw this video and coincidentally I have the same stove and one burner not lighting. I followed what he said and sure enough a burnt food particle was blocking the gas port. Cleaned it out and it’s working fine now. Thanks for the great tip!!
Thanks so much. My burner would click and gas came out but it wouldn’t light. I used a large needle eye end and it now works! Thanks so much for this fix. I haven’t been able to use this burner without a match for months!
This video just saved me $250. I'd tried everything but not knowing all the deets on where the flames come from etc. Samsung was going to send their tech and I thought I'd try one last time. The scrub daddy power paste was blocking the hole. I just used a safety pin to poke on it/dust it off and wallah. TYSM!
thanks!! This is exactly what happened with our Frigidaire Gallery gas range. The largest burner - the one I use the most, a couple days ago stopped igniting. Even though I could light the gas manually and could see the spark. Took me 2 seconds to un a pin through that hole and WORKS! You saved me from paying for a service call.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! After hunting down "kitchen matches" for a month, I followed your instructions and the burner works again!!!!! Am sending you a great big kiss!!! 💋
Had run into the issue on the stove burners and couldn't light. Read your idea and went to try it but couldn't find the way to open up the opening to the outside ignitions. Thinking about that igniter and started a oven lighter, then started the gas, and it lit! Started the second one and it started the same way. After I turned them both off, I tried each one again and each lit. Not sure what I needed to do but your message made me try lighting it and it started. Thanks!
Worked! Thank you! Other videos said to clean the gas hole that releases the gas (inside) which did not do anything, not the side one. I used a paperclip and lit right up...been probably 6-8 months of not using that burner.
I use a stove every day. I didn't know how the gas gets out. But you just taught me. Thank you, sir! I'm off to impress all my friends with this valuable knowledge 😀.
I bought a new stove on sale and it was sitting collecting dust because of the rehab. When I finally installed it I was freaking out over thousand of reasons why it wouldn’t work. In 10 seconds you fixed it. Cheers to you brother
That is awesome! Enjoy your new range!
That was my issue, it fixed it in a second. God bless all you RUclips Dads who take the time to film and upload stuff on the platform to help other grownups. 👍🏻
Glad to help! 😁
Thank you…….fixed in one second
@@JMGENTERPRISES I second @ericpicot5984 - thank you so much for this little trick. I was about to take the stove apart. This saved me so much time and frustration
Same - so grateful - it worked like a charm! I used a safety pin! You rock!
Young man, I want to thank you for showing me that simple trick your Dad showed you when you were a kid. I’m 82 years old and I was always in a big hurry to get one of my burners to work properly. The hole as you showed me was blocked and very little gas was coming out so it was the second biggest gas burner on my stove which I always used when cooking. Because of it being somewhat blocked, because the flame was so small I rarely used it. Only as a small warmer. But now since you told me how to fix it, the flame is so high and strong I can’t believe it My couldn’t believe how strong the flame is now. Thank you so much. A young man showing an 82 year old such a great trick. Plus I’m a very handyman and can fix many things. Thank you again.
So happy I could help and you got your range going strong Joseph! Thanks for sharing :-)
Thank you so much for sharing! I had someone come out and poked a pin in something so fast that I didn't get to see what he did and he wouldn't show me after I asked him. He also changed out something in the oven real quick and it was $175.00. Wow, thank you again!! 🙏
@@penguins4me - Oh man. $175. Eeek. Live and learn. Glad I could help!
Twenty years younger and always say that you learn something new every day.
Thank you as well. This information saved me some $$$
I've been using a Bic lighter for 8 years. You fixed it in 10 seconds!
Happy to hear it!!! 😊
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I was about 6 months in myself lol
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Thank you. I did just fix it within 10 seconds.
Thank you so much. I’m an eighty two year old woman whose favorite stove burner did not light without a lighter for over a year. With your video I fixed it despite poor vision. Again thank you.
That is awesome! So happy I could help!
You deserve an award! I was on the verge of a minor breakdown, trying to figure out how to fix my gas burner. ❤ You are appreciated. Thank you! On behalf of my well-being, thank you.
So happy to hear it! 😀
I second this…you are an Angel…i used your tip and now my gas burner lights! Thank you!
Me too .. today. This was the fix. What an Angel!
Thanks to you and your Dad! We were actually discussing whether we should start looking at prices of new stoves as one of our two favorite burners ceased to work a month or so ago - 2 mins watching you, another 30 seconds with a toothpick, and we're fixed! Thanks again!
That is awesome! Glad we could help! :-)
I thought I was in trouble, but your method fixed it! Yay for Dads who give good advice, and for sons who listen and share. Thank you so much!
Glad to help! I'll pass the thanks onto my dad! 😁
Those "quick little fixes" our fathers showed us while growing up!...My Dad's gone now, but "those little things" he showed me growing up live in my heart so true to this day. WD-40! on hingers, stuck screws, window tracks, etc.../ Vacuuming the cooling air wrack under the fridge from pet hair, the dryer vent, the furnace filters, how to use a level, a saw, a paint brush, wallpaper removal, wallpaper installation, how to fix a hole in sheetrock, fix a hole in a closet (hollow) door, and so much more. Sure we can look at a RUclips now for most of anything and that's great, but I have my Father's voice in my heart guiding me along! I could cry now when I remember back in the early seventies when he made me help him around the house. I couldn't go and play with my friends all the time. And it made me pretty mad at my dad. But now I see and hold the very value and importance of spending time with my dad and learning so much, so much that I would not have right now, if I spent only my time growing up with my friends. My message to young people today, is to spend time, important time learning from your parents and or your grandparents you won't have them forever. And the treasures that are passed down from them, to you, you can pass on to your children and your grandchildren. Sometimes those simple things but very hard things are what make life so enriching, so important, so beautiful and so precious. Cathy, grew up in Rochester, NY. Great post on the stove! My husband fixed our stove just now with this!
Well said and I agree!
@@JMGENTERPRISES Thanks!
I totally agree, I also grew up in Rochester NY. Edison Tech graduate, the old one on Clifford Av not the new one, my first job was at Two Guys, on Hudson Av. We really had to be handy to live under our harsh winters, sometimes ourselves was all we had. I miss our hometown back in those 1970 s days, I do, good times. Now married almost 40 years have lived most of them in Las Vegas.
Thanks for walking down memory lane with me Cathy! Your comment brought a tear to my eyes remembering the times I spent with my grandmother. I also wish I'd have paid more attention to her lessons but I'm realizing my mind retained more than I thought possible and I'm so grateful for that! Granny would love to crochet at night and this year my 33 year old daughter made each of us something she'd crocheted for Christmas. I asked her when she learned to crochet and she said I used to watch great grandma at night and it just kinda came naturally to me 🥰 It's almost like she's still here....a piece of her will live on forever in our hearts 💕
Thanks again for sharing your precious thoughts.
Much love and abundant blessings to you
So very very true I was eight in the sixties when I lost my dad but he and the my mum who is still with us taught myself and brother how to do so many things like this ,now the majority just call out at sometimes great expense the trades person when I moved in to a council flat many many years ago I got friendly with a neighbour and her and her partner were rage on the phone to some one , when they came of the phone I asked what was wrong and he said they had three light bulbs go and was told by the council that they don't come out for that she said we've now got to pay an electric man her words not mine to come out how I laugh at them both I said do you not keep spare bulbs at home they said no the council didn't give them any I told them what to buy giving her any empty bulb box of mine and I'd do it they were done in seconds ,just how thick are some people these things should really be taught in schools instead of waste of time lessons like swimming parents can teach them that , and r,e,
Single lady in the house. I was down to two out of four working gas burners. Let it roll for a while and decided it was time to fix it. Yours was the first video I came to and it worked. I am thrilled :-) I have 4 working gas burners now thanks to you. and to top it all off I didn’t blow the house up like I thought I might have to do to get it to work🥴 Appreciate it so much
Good stuff! Congrats on getting your stove working again. Enjoy your four renewed burners!
This is amazing, my dad always took care of house repairs, he passed 2 years ago. Somehow I found my way to your video. This was so easy an old hatpin of my mothers did the trick. I felt like my dad was watching me over my shoulder and feeling so proud of his daughters ingenuity to follow your directions. Thank you you saved me the expense of a repairman house call. Terrific! Made my day.:))
Sorry to hear about the passing of your father. Glad my video helped ya out! :-) Have a great weekend!
I've cleaned the components to the high output burner several times, they seemed clean but still wouldn't light easily. After watching you show what Dad showed you, I ran a fine wire through EVERY hole. Yahoo! Thanks to Dad and you, success.
Yay! Glad to hear it! Thanks for letting me know :-)
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
For the last 2 years I had to use matches, and every time it made me mad. Your clear and to the point video was a gift from heaven. I was able to fix the four burners of my stove with a paper clip in 5 minutes.
I'm forever grateful.
Glad I could help! Yay, no more matches! Have a great weekend :-)
We have our stove for 15 years now....wife was trying to make me buy a new 1 because 2 of the burners always needed to be lit via match..... You saved me $$ ... thank you sir! 🙌🏼
Good stuff! Happy it helped you guys 😁
Thank you! All 4 burners stopped working overnight. I cleaned everything really well still no flame, just clicking spark and the smell of gas. I tried your pin trick in the tiny holes
( that I never knew existed) and bingo!!! All 4 burners working fine now on my 20 yr ols GE range!!! You probably saved me 1,000.00
Thank you!!!!!
I'm always here to help!
You had me at "a quick little fix that my father always showed me". I'm embarrassed to say that I've been manually lighting my most used burner on my stove for a couple of years. I even hired a repair man to come out and fix it (he flaked but that's another story). With it being Presidents' Day and all the appliance sales going on I was considering purchasing another stove but thought I'd try to research how to fix it myself. I came across your video and it worked! Thank you so much!
Woohoo! Happy to hear it worked for you and saved you from buying another stove :-)
There is no hole in mine
This! All of it... We were just wondering at how our lives are like... changed... no more hanging the lighter by the stove! 😏
@@hbmodernhomes1584 you can buy & install a hole... 🤫
I have the exact same stove and was having the issue with smelling gas and getting a spark but no flame. Literally followed your steps and its working good as new thank you very much!!
Great to hear! 😄
We love ya, man!!! ❤ We've got 5 burners, and one was getting dim. Then tonight, it didn't light at all. We've got family coming here in a couple of days, and need to do a lot of cooking. We were ready to call the gas company, and pay the tech to come fix it. We followed your advice, and found what I call "crud" around that small hole and a few other places on that silver thing, We took it off, cleaned it up, put it back on with the lid, and it immediately lit. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome! So happy to hear it! Hope your family dinner is a success 🙌 😄
I LOVE the way you explain things! It's great that you give a brief and easy-to-understand explanation of how the mechanics work for some background. And no superfluous information - a very informative yet efficient delivery. Thanks so much!
I am so glad you like it! 😁
Thank you!!! It worked like a charm! I was on a cleaning binge, and accidentally blocked it while cleaning, but did not realize it. Bless your Dad!
Fantastic! Thanks for letting us know 😊
Thank you, your father is teaching millions and we are greatful for you passing this along
I'll let him know! We're having lunch on Wednesday!
Man, you’re genius and taught me something. Had issue with center burner not igniting for months. Kept using matches or lighter. 2 mins into watching your video, I get up and fix the problem. Tested and perfect fix!!!! Than you sir 💯🎯
Great to hear it!
Omg! I bought my house almost 4 years ago and my front right burner never worked. I was making breakfast this morning thinking “if only this damn burner worked”. I did a search on RUclips and this video came up. I tried it and BAM it worked! I’m so happy. Thank you!
Woohoo! I'm so glad! 😄 Hope breakfast was a hit!
I had to call a tech. for this issue. He showed me how to clean igniter for better earthing using a sand paper but never told about gas holes cleaning. With the help of this quick video, I was able to fix the problem which had grown overtime. Thank you!
Happy to hear it! 😊
😂 Oh man, thank you!
For about 3 years I've using the lighter for my lower left burner whenever we had to use it. We just avoided it for the most part. Dead simple fix with a paperclip. 📎 (as the other comments noted, replace the cover before testing.)
Awesome! So happy to hear it! 🙂
Same
I wish I could hug you for posting this! Losing power to two out of four burners was causing me so much turmoil as someone who cooks a lot on my stovetop, I am so grateful it was an easy, inexpensive fix!! Thank you!
Thanks your kind message! Happy I was able to help. It certainly is an easy and inexpensive fix! Congrats on getting the four burners back up and running :-)
Me too!! Hugs! Finally someone expained it correctly! omgsh, ty!!!!
Me too, too! Fixed mine without having to call landlord because of your video! Thank you! I’m amazed I could do it!!
Me too! A thousand million thank you's. OMG, i went to bed thinking why me? And then right before I called the service technician I watched this video. This was the 2nd video I watched as the first video had me going down to harbor freight to buy tools and it just made it worse, but then I watched this video and voila, the stove ignited two minutes later! miracle of miracles!
Ok...tried your idea and can't find the right hole for the paper clip. It fires up fine when we use a match. Fire department couldn't help either. Any other ideas before it costs me a fortune to call an appliance guy? Thanks
You are so easy to understand and clearly show the steps. I’m sure you saved me a repair bill with such a easy fix. Thank you!!
You bet!
You Fixed My Burner!!! Where I live the local repair place won't work on anything that wasn't purchased from them. Since the stove came with the house, I was out of luck. Thought I was going to have to spend $$$ and cross my fingers that I got the correct part. Found your video and less than 5 minutes later, my burner WORKS again! Thank You!!
Glad I could help! Thanks for letting me know! Enjoy your weekend! 😊
Thank you!!!! I knew it was dirty and clogged somewhere!!! I cleaned the surface over and over. Never knew about that little hole. Well my earring in conjunction with a periodontal tiny bristle brush did the trick. No more lighter needed for that one burner!!! Awesome video. Thanks for sharing your dad’s trick. Wisdom is priceless!♥️
Woohoo! Awesome news! Good job!
RUclips is a real treasure and life saver. So grateful we live in these times of easy access to information.
I agree! I turn to youtube for everything these days!
Unbelievable. Kudos to your father for passing that on and to you for posting. Much thanks!
You bet! Happy it helped ☺️
Thanks for the very straight to the point no bs quick fix. My right front burner stopped igniting yesterday and the back left had never worked in 7 years. Both now are working as they should thanks to you.
I am so happy to hear that!
Whew you made my day. I have this problem for over a week now. I used candle lighter to light it up. You just saved me $$$$$.. THANK YOU, Sir very much! And of course thanks to your dad, too. Good father!
Wonderful! Glad it helped! Thanks for letting me know 😀
I had no bottom left burner for over a year and with Thanksgiving right around the corner , I said let me try to fix this thing again. I came across your page and it worked . Thank you so much for this.
Woohoo! Happy to hear it! Hope it's a great Thanksgiving for you ☺️
Short, to the point, and a great explanation of why it’s happening. Thank you so much, you helped me fix two of my burners.
You're welcome! Happy I could help!
Trying for three years to get someone to fix a burner on our stove. 15 seconds with a safety pin and it’s working like new. Can’t thank you enough. My wife thinks I’m a genius!
Happy to hear it worked for you! Sorry to hear you went three years without a functioning burner.
As an independent woman, I don't like asking for help I try to fix things myself and I have my own tool belt. Thank you so much for this video. I did exactly what you did and I fixed the burner.👍🏽😉 and kudos to your dad as well. 👍🏽
You are so welcome! Happy it worked for ya 😄
You have saved me!! I couldn’t get this stove working for like two weeks and didn’t want to call someone because money is always tight. THANK YOU!!
Thanks to you I fixed my burner then looked like a hero and fixed my neighbors burner.
Your video is remarkably clear and easy to understand , not just the how but the why it works the way it does.
Glad it helped as well as helped your neighbor! Thanks for letting me know 😀
Hands in the air cheers! 2 years without 2 burners- until today. Thank you!
Awesome! Happy to hear it!
Brilliant! I recently moved into a house with two non working burners. This was the issue on both of them! My wife thinks I am amazing. Thank you!
Awesome! Happy it worked for you 😊
Life saver indeed! I just cleaned our stove and somehow all 5 burners then began to fail to light. I figured that’s what caused it and now I’ll add this to the checklist to make sure it doesn’t happen again! I used a paper clip instead of my wife’s earring to save me trouble in that department down the line 😅
Glad it worked and a paper clip is a much better idea to keep the piece. Lol 😁
Get out of freaking town!! My husband told me to look at the stove burner (I’m the fixer in the family), and now I can check this off my list! Thank you! I hope you’re making money on this channel. I’m going to watch the commercials again! 😂😭💃🏻🥰❤️
Also, used a paper clip that worked great too. 👍👍💃🏻
Yay! Good job 👏 Happy it helped ya ☺️
Never even thought about a paper clip!
I feel like I need a Q-tip to clean my igniter, because I am constantly letting food overflow the pot, but this did improve things immensely. Great great gratitude. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🕊️
Glad it was helpful! I usually use a non-scratch SOS pad to clean my ignitors. It works well!
I literally fixed 3 burners today doing this bc my boyfriend and family couldnt make them work after a month😅💝 Thank you so much for this video! I'm the main cook of the house so it means a lot to me
Great job! Happy my video helped and you got your burners back! Happy cooking! :-)
Thank you! I got my stoke working. I also adjusted the spark source on the burner. For some unknown reason it was pointing downward. Being very gentle, my stove/grill cost me thousands of dollars, I gently nugget into position. Wow, it’s now working. Thank you!😎
Nice work! Enjoy your weekend!
THIS WORKED! Thank you so much for helping fix our stove… and giving me another reason to appreciate having my ears pierced.
Glad I could help! Thanks for letting me know :-)
My two front burners were not working. I was debating to call a repairman or buy new. I found this video and it worked. Thanks so much.
Excellent! Happy to hear 😊
Just want to add my comment of thanks to all the others here. I was down to ONE burner this afternoon!!!! With much frustration, I turned to youtube AND facebook marketplace, where I started the process of looking for a new/used stove... but after watching your video, I tried the ole needle in the hole trick.. and violaaaaaaaa.... I now have FOUR working burners again. Why didn't I think of this before?? LOL Thanks man, you saved me some money and got my stove back up and running again. Much appreciation!!
Happy it helped! ☺️
I was able to figure out that problem some time ago. Thanks for showing how simple the fix actually is. PS: When testing to see if you have actually cleared the ignition passage, you must replace the cover plate. Othersise it won't work.
Thanks for the info! Yeah, I should have mentioned you need to replace the cover plate before testing.
How about ours no hole?
Why?
Ours has no hole either! Help!
@@hollyrich5607 - is it possible that your pilot is in the middle- under the hood? May have to lift the stove top to get to it.
Ditto to all the great remarks/comments. We had the same issues with our new in December 2022 Frigidaire Gallery 30 Gas Cooktop. All good now, so a BIG thank you for your video.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! We spilled watermelon juice on ours so clearing the hole wasn't enough, but your clear explanation made it easy to understand what needed to be done and it worked great after removing, cleaning, and drying the base.
Great to hear it Alex! Thanks for letting me know :-)
Ha, our stove has not lit for over 3 years, yes 3+ years. Even asked a few guys who are very knowledgeable about fixing up houses. No one knew and here I try this and sure enough the hole was clogged and now it works! Thx a ton. 👍
That is awesome! Glad it is back up and running for you now! :-)
Thanks...each time I cleaned my stove, it stopped working..had to call the technician and pay him a hefty fees...your tip just saved me the money and time....grateful.
Glad it helped!
Thank you!!!!! We've been manually lighting our 2 back burners when needed for over a year thinking we would have to replace the stove before selling. Came across your video, used a toothpick and voilà, all burners are back in business.
Yay! Happy my video Helped 🙂 Thanks for letting me know.
You are my hero. Thanks so much for this wonderful video and tips. I have been struggling with my stove for the last several days, was about to call the handy man to fix, and I found you. Follow your instruction, it was done within 2 min. You are life saver. Thanks so much, sir
You are so welcome! Glad I could help. Thanks for letting me know 😀
Two things.....thank you so much! I was able to fix the burner that I have been lighting with a lighter for the past month. And secondly, I don't feel so alone now! :) Knowing that it wasn't just me that couldn't figure it out makes me feel so much better!
Fantastic! Yes, you are NOT alone! Very common problem! Lol
Indeed ❤
Dude….You are AWESOME. My wife and I were just talking about our one burner that won’t lite. I looked at that hole and Bingo….works now. Thanks for this!
Awesome to hear James!
Thank you SO much! I took apart my entire range, cleaned every piece, and was searching for a way to replace the starter. All the while this little hole was clogged. I stuck a toothpick in there and it worked! Now to put everything back together, lol.
Excellent! Good job 👏 Glad it helped 👍🏻
Great job. Thanks, it solved my problem and saved me a service call.
I'm glad it worked!
I didn’t even know there was a hole there, but sure enough that fixed my problem. Thanks for taking the time to make this video. (No detail is too small to be worthy of becoming content. We all need a little help sometimes!)
You're welcome! Glad it helped ya!
You saved Thanksgivving...I had planned to tell the fam we were going to Golden Corral. Now we can cook at home and invite everyone. Thank you
Yay! So happy to hear this! Thanks for letting me know. Have a great Thanksgiving!
Our stove hasn’t worked outside of having to use an external lighter for 4 years. Initially told there was an internal mechanism that was broken. Tried this and now working. Cannot thank you enough for something so simple lol
Awesome! Glad it helped ya 😃
OMG IT WORKED!!! We have a discontinued model oven/range that came with the house we bought. Our favorite burner (front right, power burner) was clicking and smelling of gas with no light; haven't used it in months. Spent a couple hours today looking at potentially getting a whole new unit and I stumbled across your video. Grabbed a paper clip and voila! You, my good man, have done good!
Yay! So very happy to hear it! Hope you have a great rest of your weekend!
Thanks so much! You helped us fix our burner in less than 1 minute. Much appreciated!
Great to hear!!!
Really loved it...so nice and emotional to mention that your father showed it to you.
Glad you enjoyed and thank you 😊
Touching, not "emotional." You're the one who's emotional.
This is definitely one of those common problems that some people are probably not aware of.
I’m over here jumping to conclusions thinking I have to get the actual igniter replaced.
Great video! This worked for my gas range stove 😊
Happy it worked for you too Charles!
Thank you for the video. I've been hesitant to mess with my non-functioning lighter, but you gave me the confidence to try. Thank you!
Best of luck! Hope it works for ya!
Thank you so much for that tip!! I have a GE Profile gas cook top and one of my burners has not been working for so long. It would have easily cost me $200 to have someone come out here and fix that burner. Your video is so spot on. Even though I have different burner pieces ... I had no problem utilizing this technique. I actually used jewelry wire because the holes for the gas release is actually lower than a reach for a back of an earing. Thank you for empowering me and getting be back to a fully operating cook top! Sincerely!
So happy to hear it!!! Glad it was an easy fix for you as well. Thanks for letting me know!
Two years in this house with a "broken" burner ignitor and all it took to fix it was less than two minutes of this video 😂Thanks man!
Wow two years is a long time! Glad I was able to help. Enjoy your newly revived range!
"Informative" is an understatement. This is educational! My gas range has a different mechanism but with your explanation, I figured it out myself. Thank you!
Awesome! Happy to hear it helped :-)
6 years and this is all I needed to do? Thank you!
Woohoo! Happy to help! Thanks for the comment :-)
I was just about to pay a repair guy this completely fix the problem. My stove wouldn’t like for a long time and then when it finally did, it would flare out so much almost cut the person on fire. All I did was to what he said, and it’s fix thank you so very much.
Yay! So happy I could help ☺️
That is something in the past I may have just had to call the repair man for. Thank you! That big front burner was hit or miss. There was rusty dust around the inside of the burner and I used a paper clip to get the hole. I did also notice that inner lip of the black cap had rust and corrosion which probably caused some gas to escape over the burner slots as well. I tool a wire wheel to those caps and top of the aluminum burner assembly. Between those 2 things it is working great now.
Sooo happy to hear it!! Thanks for letting me know 😄
I called a service repair shop to come in to fix my burner that was not working. Then I decided to check you tube for some tips and found your video. Wow!! Got my burner to work by checking the details you described; cleaned the ports and voila!! My burner starts up like a charm. I am canceling the repair technician. So for now you saved me $$$ . I will be happy to send the $2.00 thank you!!
Glad I could help!
You are a lifesaver. I almost paid to get it fixed . Thanks a million ❤
Glad I could help!
You just saved me $225 for a technician to just even look at it! Thank you!
Yay! A penny saved is a penny earned! 🙂
Thanks for sharing, however I still had the problem of not lighting even after cleaning the nodule. I was so frustrated that I put everything back together and left and got takeout. Later I forgot that the stove didn't work and I turned it o and viola it worked. Come to find out the newer stoves(2017) have a safety mechanism(to prevent premature burning or 🔥) so you have to put the metal face plates/covers back on the eyes. Then and only then will it light. Hope u can incorporate this with your next video.
Glad to hear you were able to get your range working! Thanks for the tip regarding the face plates. Yes, I will for sure add this in my next video on this subject :-)
@@JMGENTERPRISESwhat hole? It seems like you hurried up on that part of your demo
a million thank you's! OMG this was so helpful, i slept overnight all stressed out and then in the morning cooked using the back burner because the front burner wouldn't work, and then I watched this video and it changed everything! It now works within 2 minutes!
Woohoo! So very happy to hear it!
Dude just spent $900 and had my new gas cooktop delivered from Lowe’s. Was searching for video on how to replace gas cooktop and stumbled on this. Can’t believe this worked!!! Taking the new one back to Lowe’s and getting a refund! Thank you.
Good to hear! Get that refund!
Fantastic !!! Been struggling with this problem. Such an easy fix, with your guidance. Thank you ✊👍
Happy I was able to help 🙏
Girlfriend: “why does my ear keep getting infected?”
Hahahaha. I have since started using a can of compressed air.
Another thing - it is worth trying to wipe the igniter and area around it. There might be a residue of fat/oil that isolates the igniter and prevents the spark from forming.
Yeah I think that would be worth it! I've never had to do that but can see how it could help 😀
Great simple video that fixed my issue. Well spoken, on point, no excessive wasted dialogue. Excellent production and very helpful. i wish you continued success .
Glad you liked it and thanks for your wishes!
I watched so many videos about burner not working this is the first that explains how the parts function and showed that little hole where the gas hits the igniter. THANK YOU you saved our family get togrther.
Happy to hear that! 😊
Great video explaining how this works. My clog was in the center of the burner so your instructions showed me what to look for. Thanks!! Was down to 1-1/2 burners!!
Excellent! Glad it helped. Thanks for letting me know :-)
Thank you so much for producing this video. It was exactly what my stove needed and a very easy repair thank you. 🙂
You are welcome! Happy to hear it!
Thank you! At first, I did not reapply the little disk that goes on top, and it still wasn’t working and I realized because the gas was coming straight out through the center. But it finally worked again once I reapplied the disk. I should’ve checked RUclips a long time ago.
Yay! Glad to hear it!
I had the same issue and felt kinda like a dope for not putting the disk back after cleaning the darned stop top. 😂 but this video compared to the other ones was amazing and quick.
I just saw this video and coincidentally I have the same stove and one burner not lighting.
I followed what he said and sure enough a burnt food particle was blocking the gas port.
Cleaned it out and it’s working fine now.
Thanks for the great tip!!
So happy to hear it Wayne!!
Holy cow you just saved my man card! I had no idea what to do and my wife was about to call someone out. It really worked! Thank you.
Saweet! That's great! Glad it worked well for ya!
AMAZING JUST AMAZING THIS WORKS. I NOW HAVE BURNERS THAT WORK WITHOUT MATCHES. THANK YOUR FATHER FOR ME!!
Will do! Happy it worked well for you as well :-)
Thanks so much. My burner would click and gas came out but it wouldn’t light. I used a large needle eye end and it now works! Thanks so much for this fix. I haven’t been able to use this burner without a match for months!
Glad to hear it Phyllis! Thanks for letting me know.
This video just saved me $250. I'd tried everything but not knowing all the deets on where the flames come from etc. Samsung was going to send their tech and I thought I'd try one last time. The scrub daddy power paste was blocking the hole. I just used a safety pin to poke on it/dust it off and wallah. TYSM!
That's awesome! So glad it worked for you!
I have had 2 non functional flames for weeks and you helped me fix it in 2 minutes! Thank you!
Great to hear! Have a great week!!
thanks!! This is exactly what happened with our Frigidaire Gallery gas range. The largest burner - the one I use the most, a couple days ago stopped igniting. Even though I could light the gas manually and could see the spark. Took me 2 seconds to un a pin through that hole and WORKS!
You saved me from paying for a service call.
Glad to hear it Jeff! Have a great weekend!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! After hunting down "kitchen matches" for a month, I followed your instructions and the burner works again!!!!! Am sending you a great big kiss!!! 💋
Glad you were able to get it working! Thanks for the kiss. I got it ;-)
Had run into the issue on the stove burners and couldn't light. Read your idea and went to try it but couldn't find the way to open up the opening to the outside ignitions. Thinking about that igniter and started a oven lighter, then started the gas, and it lit! Started the second one and it started the same way. After I turned them both off, I tried each one again and each lit. Not sure what I needed to do but your message made me try lighting it and it started. Thanks!
Glad you got it working! Sometimes the simplest things!
BRILLIANT!!!! And thank you for being direct in your video rather than making it last 15 minutes long.
You bet! Yeah I try to keep it to the point!
Worked! Thank you! Other videos said to clean the gas hole that releases the gas (inside) which did not do anything, not the side one. I used a paperclip and lit right up...been probably 6-8 months of not using that burner.
Good job! Glad it helped! Happy cooking!
I use a stove every day. I didn't know how the gas gets out. But you just taught me. Thank you, sir! I'm off to impress all my friends with this valuable knowledge 😀.
Glad I could help and happy to hear you will be spreading the word! 😀