Most likely causes, in the order we check them
| Cause | What you see | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Moisture on the electrode | After a spill, a boil-over or a deep clean. Clicking continues while the burner is lit. Often clears in a few hours. | You |
| Burner cap not seated | Sits high or rotated. Spark and gas stop meeting. Lift and reseat it cold. | You |
| Cracked ceramic on the electrode | Spark jumps to the wrong place. Clicking sounds healthy, the burner does not catch or the clicking never stops. | Us |
| Blocked burner ports | Flame on one side only. The ring of holes needs cleaning, gently and cold. | You or us |
| Spark module failing | All burners spark when you turn one knob, or clicking runs continuously with every knob off. | Us |
| Igniter wiring or switch | Clicking stops entirely and there is no spark at all. Different fault, same visit. | Us |
What you can safely check yourself
- Wait it out once. If it started after a spill or a clean, give it a few hours dry before calling.
- Reseat the cap. Cold range, lift the cap, set it flat and centred, try again.
- Check every knob is off. Continuous clicking with all knobs off points at the module, and that is our job.
- Note which burners. One burner or all of them. That single detail usually decides the part we bring.
Is the clicking dangerous?
By itself, no. The clicking is the spark module trying again because it has not confirmed a flame. Gas only flows while the knob is open.
What is not fine is ignoring it for months. The module runs constantly, the electrode wears, and eventually the burner stops lighting at all, usually on a day you have guests.
Wolf and Sub-Zero in the same kitchen
Wolf and Sub-Zero belong to the same group, and most Peninsula kitchens we visit have both. If the range is clicking and the refrigerator has been noisy, say so when you call: we look at both on one visit instead of charging you for two.
Related Wolf problems
Questions we get asked
Can I cook while it clicks?
Yes, if the burner lights and there is no gas smell. Get it looked at rather than living with it, because the module and electrode wear while it clicks.
Will cleaning the burner fix it?
Sometimes. A wet electrode dries and a seated cap solves plenty of calls. A cracked electrode looks clean and still fails.
Why do all the burners click when I turn one knob?
That is the spark module, not the burners. It fires all electrodes at once when it can no longer tell which switch closed.
Do you carry the parts?
Electrodes and modules for common Wolf ranges travel with us, so most of these calls finish on the first visit.