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Posted by Mike Hartigan on January 22, 2007, 5:42 pm
says...
> Mike Hartigan wrote:
> > I have a Thermador range with the star burners. It works very well
> > for the most part but it seems that the spark igniters often have
> > trouble lighting the burners. They appear to be sparking just fine,
> > but it frequently takes 10 to 15 sparks before the burners ignite.
> > There is a strong odor of gas when it does this, so it doesn't appear
> > that it's being starved. When lit, the flame appears to be adjusted
> > correctly - no yellow flame tips or any other symptoms of
> > misadjustment. The flame envelops the igniter, so the spark is
> > certainly in the right place. This problem is not unique to one
> > burner - all four have the same problem. This is particularly
> > disturbing when using the X-Lo setting (the burner switches on and
> > off on a 1-minute cycle) when typically no one is standing at the
> > stove to turn it off if there's a problem. What might be the problem
> > and how might I go about fixing this?
> >
> > -Mike
>
> The burners are probably dirty (the holes in them are clogged). Clear
> them with a piece of wire.
No - the burners are the type where the holes, such as they are, are
channels (for lack of a better word) cast into the bottom portion of
the burner, with a cap on top of that. So there are no holes, as
such, and the 'channels' are as clean as a whistle. As I said, the
igniter is bathed in flame when it's lit, so there's no problem
getting the spark and the gas together.
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