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Title: gas stove pizo lighter
Post by: edvanland on September 30, 2018, 09:20:12 AM
Switched from shore power to generator and now the piezo lighter keeps clicking. Turned off the electric to it but any suggestions before I start trying to fix it, like what to look for any thoughts would be appreciated.
Title: Re: gas stove pizo lighter
Post by: PP on October 01, 2018, 09:12:02 AM
Piezo lighters create their own electric charge (spark).  ???
Title: Re: gas stove pizo lighter
Post by: eagle19952 on October 01, 2018, 10:03:29 AM
Quote from: PP on October 01, 2018, 09:12:02 AM
Piezo lighters create their own electric charge (spark).  ???

A relay initiates it. the only type that "create" it's own is spring loaded.

perhaps one of the burner control knobs is stuck ?
is this a residential stove ?
Title: Re: gas stove pizo lighter
Post by: PP on October 02, 2018, 09:48:06 AM
Sorry, I wasn't aware they made one with the relay for RVs. We replaced our range a while back and the only kind available that we could find are the noisy spring jobs. Sound like a gun going off, especially in the morning when you're trying to be quiet  ::)
Title: Re: gas stove pizo lighter
Post by: eagle19952 on October 02, 2018, 09:57:48 AM
Quote from: PP on October 02, 2018, 09:48:06 AM
Sorry, I wasn't aware they made one with the relay for RVs.

i wasn't either, I simply asked if it was residential. In a conversion many are.
Title: Re: gas stove pizo lighter
Post by: edvanland on October 03, 2018, 08:50:45 AM
No is a RV type found some shorted 12 volt wiring in the bay that had nothing to do with the stove. The clicking coming from the stove stopped when I turned one of the circuit breakers off hope to get to trouble shoot it this weekend.
Thanks