What Ignition Candles Sparking Continuously Means
Bertazzoni gives clicking that will not stop a moisture cause: the cooktop is wet from cleaning or from something that boiled over, and water across the igniter is letting the spark circuit keep firing. The published remedy is to turn off the electricity supply and dry the burner parts and the igniters thoroughly.
Common Causes of Ignition Candles Sparking Continuously
- Water from cleaning sitting around the igniter tips
- A boil-over that ran into the burner bases
- A cracked igniter insulator holding moisture even after the surface looks dry
🔧 One Safe Check You Can Try
Turn every knob to OFF, close the gas shut-off valve to the range and switch the range off at its breaker before drying anything, exactly as the manual instructs. Then lift the caps and rings off, dry each igniter tip and the recess around it properly, and leave everything to air for an hour before restoring power.
⚠ Why You Shouldn't Go Further Than That
- Take the electrical supply off at the breaker before the burner area is dried, because the spark circuit is currently firing and it works at a voltage you do not want to meet with a damp cloth.
- Close the gas valve too: continuous sparking over burners whose knobs can be knocked is a combination worth eliminating before hands go anywhere near them.
- Cracked igniter ceramics keep drawing moisture and keep sparking, so if drying does not settle it, replacing the igniter is the real answer rather than drying it again.
Opening a panel to inspect or repair something yourself doesn't automatically cancel your manufacturer's warranty — but it can risk accidental damage, and some manufacturers do have specific service conditions. Check your product's warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.