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Re: Continuous Clicking From Main Oven

Seamy,
The electrode was rusty, and everything was covered in a layer of grease…
I did take it out and clean up the bracket, electrode tip, mounting point, etc with a bit of emery.
Was just checking other options when you posted – is it worth replacing both the electrode and the cable? I found reference to a similar fault caused by the cable breaking down and having too much resistance to return the ‘signal’ to the spark generator to stop sparking.
Is this possible?
Thanks
RogerC

[rogerc]

Re: Continuous Clicking From Main Oven

Geoff1,
Many thanks for your prompt response and for confirming that the flame is meant to earth the electrode.
My electrode is definitely in the flame. When lit, the electrode continues to spark, sometimes continuing to earth against the electrode bracket and sometimes earthing (sparking) to the flame spreader below.
It seems that the spark generator continues to send a spark even though the oven is lit.
Is it worth replacing the spark generator, or is this not going to help any (since getting the spark isn’t my problem – it’s stopping it…!).
Thanks
RogerC

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