Cooktop answers
Is Clicking After a Spill Safe to Leave Overnight?
The answer
Not overnight. Spilled water can keep a Wolf igniter ticking, and that usually stops once the burner has dried. If it is still going at bedtime with every knob turned off, switch the cooktop off at its breaker instead of leaving it sparking, and ring Redmond Wolf Repair on (425) 905-2822.
| If you see | And | Then | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ticking with every knob off, hours after the spill | The burner has dried and each knob springs back | Switch the cooktop off at its breaker rather than leave it sparking overnight, then book. | Call today |
| Ticking only while a burner is lit, soon after the spill | It fades as the burner dries | Leave that burner off until dry; a hair dryer on low speeds it up. | Safe to wait |
What the spill does
Once a Wolf burner is lit, the electrode senses a small electrical resistance across to the burner, and any change in it makes the electrode try to relight. Water from a spill is the first thing Wolf’s clicking checklist deals with: let it dry.
Drying it out
Knob off, burner cool, cap lifted. Towel the parts and play a hair dryer on low round the electrode. Refit the cap centred and flat, and check that each knob springs back when you press it.
Ticking with nothing lit
Wolf’s own page sends sparking with every burner off to an electrician, so mention it when you call. Smell gas too? Touch nothing, take everyone out of the house and ring the gas utility or 911 from the street.