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Clicking Returns Every Few Seconds on Low
On a Wolf gas burner turned right down, clicks that come back every so often are re-ignition at work, and the real question is what keeps upsetting the flame.
| If you see | And | Then | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| A few clicks on low, then a quiet spell | A window is open, a fan is running or the pot was just stirred | Re-ignition is relighting a flame that was moved, which Wolf calls normal. Shut the window or calm the airflow. | Safe to wait |
| Clicks every few seconds on low | The vent fan is running at its top speed | Try a lower fan speed; Wolf notes that too strong a blower can pull the flame off a burner. | Safe to wait |
| Clicks every few seconds on low | The cap was lifted for cleaning and may be damp or off-centre | Knob off. Dry the burner and set the cap flat and centred before lighting it again. | Safe to wait |
| Clicks every few seconds on low | The flame looks steady, the room is still and the burner is dry | The electrode is not reading a steady flame as steady. Note the burner and the knob setting for the technician. | Call today |
When the clicks keep coming on a steady, dry and properly seated flame in a still kitchen, call Redmond Wolf Repair on (425) 905-2822 today.
How the burner keeps watch
Once a Wolf burner is lit, its electrode goes on sensing the flame through the electrical resistance between the two. Wolf’s explanation is that a change there in either direction makes the electrode try to relight, so a flame that leans or flickers earns a burst of clicks. A small, low flame is easier to push around than a full one on HI.
Low heat the way Wolf sets it
Wolf’s current gas cooktop and gas range guides put the simmer range past a detent. From the lowest mark, press the knob in and carry on turning; the flame then shifts onto the burner’s second tier, and the simmer settings run from there.