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Gas cooking burner on my stove making popping noise

In the last few days, one of my gas cooking burners making popping noise while cooking. It was fine at turning on, but then keeps making popping noise. The other remaining burners are ok. This is 7 years old cooking stove. Have checked the cap, and always clean after cooking.

Is this dangerous or any possibility of explosion? No smell of gas.

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Jason

Hi @MYC,

Just wondering if you could first please rule out for us that it's not the gas cooktop's ignitor that is continuing to click even though the burner is already lit?

I know that can be a common problem.

Jason

Noyade

My thought as well Jason. I have had that happen on a few occasions with our Lofra gas oven (which we both hate). Sometimes the sparking ignition switch gets stuck. But it hasn't happened spontaneously during cooking...

MYC

6 second video of the issue.

Noyade

Well done with the YouTube! @MYC

To an amateur cook - definitely a gas issue.

All burners or just the one shown?

Have you recently cleaned the burners?

Are they in their correct position? Where they're meant to drop into place.

Noyade

Sorry - just re-read your opening post. You seem to have covered all that...

What happens if you swap it with another burner?

MYC

Just one burner, others ok.

Always clean each night and checked .

MYC

No, not clucking from ignitor. See video

Noyade

What happens if you swap it with another burner from your gas-top? Same problem?

EricL

Hello @MYC

In the interest of safety, I suggest shutting off your gas and not using your gas cooktop until you've had a professional gas oven repair agent inspect your stove. Intermittent gas release or popping is often a sign that the gas control valve is failing or the O'ring valve has sprung a leak and is tripping the safety valve switch in your controller.

You'll also notice that there might be a stronger smell of gas in the vicinity. If you were on bottled gas, the effect would be universal and you would see it on all the burners, this is often the sign that the gas bottle is about to run out. However, if your gas is off the street and only one controller is acting up. It's safe to conclude that the controller is failing.

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric

MitchellMc

Hi @MYC,

I just wanted to follow up and see how you are going with this issue. It is imperative that you have this checked by a qualified professional and cease using the burner entirely until then. My concern is that there is an issue with the gas flow, per @EricL's response above. The danger here is if the gas flow drops enough, the flame will extinguish. If the flame goes out and the gas continues flowing, you'll fill your house with gas. This could have devastating consequences.

Please have this checked as soon as possible and do not use this burner in the meantime.

Mitchell

MYC

Hi Mitchell and Eric,

Thank you for both of your advice and concern. My husband made extra effort to have thorough cleaning the burner many times and all around it like brand new. The issue stopped, so relieved. Yet, all of your valuable advices and concerns are noted and will watch out cautiously.

So glad to be part of this Bunnings workshop community. Many thanks. Miriam

MitchellMc

It's good to hear that you appear to have resolved the issue, Miriam (@MYC).

Given that this looks to be a gas supply issue and not necessarily something that can be fixed by cleaning, I'd recommend you still have the stove checked out by a professional. It could have been a coincidence that it stopped making the noise when cleaned. If this issue comes back when you are not attending to the stove, it could result in carbon monoxide poisoning (a result of incomplete combustion), fire, and explosion.

Please have a read of this advice on gas safety.

Stay safe.

Mitchell

MYC

Hi Mitchell,

Many thanks for your valuable advice. I am hoping to have a professional plumber/gas fitter to check out for peace of mind.

Thanks for the information of gas safety, carbon monoxide is scary, definitely need to check.

Will let you know how this goes.

Thanks

Miriam

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