Range Burner Not Lighting is usually one of a small number of specific, repairable causes — here's what to check and when it's worth calling a professional.
Debris or grease buildup prevents a clean spark, which is the single most common cause of ignition failure.
Controls gas flow to the burner and can fail independently of the igniter.
Food residue blocking the small gas ports produces a weak or uneven flame even when ignition works.
The Hayward Fault runs directly under this whole service area, and Berkeley has required motion-activated gas shut-off valves at sale and on permitted work for years. Those trip above roughly magnitude 5.0. When one does, the range and the oven go dead together and it reads as a catastrophic failure — check and reset the valve before paying anyone to come out.
Based on symptoms like this, these are the components our technicians check first. The exact part depends on your model and what we find during diagnosis.
This is worth addressing promptly — continuing to use the unit in this state risks further damage. Our repair service covers same-day diagnosis and a flat-rate quote before any work begins.
Same-day diagnosis, genuine OEM-compatible parts, warranty of up to 1 year.
*SubZero Repair Oakland is an independent repair company and is not affiliated in any way with Sub-Zero, Inc., Wolf Appliance, Inc., or any of their distributors. We are not a factory service provider and specialize exclusively in out-of-warranty appliance repairs.