When I switch the box fan in my kitchen on/off, the stove igniter fires once (“clicks”). The box fan is plugged into a different kitchen outlet than the stove is, though they’re probably on the same circuit.
Should I be worried? What the heck would even cause this?
edit: ah beans. guess I’ll text the super
That is definitely abnormal. Call an electrician.
Yes be worried, sounds like you have an electrical arc.
That’s an “uh oh!” From me, dog
My parents have a gas stove and when their microwave started failing, the stove igniter would click like crazy.
It’s just an electrical thing - you’re not in any danger. The gas valves are still manual valves you have to turn. The worst thing that can happen here is the igniter will spark. Keep your finger out of there.
You should get it looked into but don’t not cook or anything.
though they’re probably on the same circuit.
Maybe it’s different where you’re from, but here in the US, electric stoves are typically on their own dedicated circuit with a higher current capacity than a typical circuit. Is that not the case where you live? Tbf, most electric stoves are 220-240V so they require a separate circuit anyway since we use 120V for non-industrial applications. We do dedicated circuits for fridges and microwaves too, though, so we’d probably still do that for ovens.
Regardless, what you’ve described is concerning. Sounds like you’ve already reached out to get it fixed though.
If the stove has an igniter then it’s gas, not electric. Most of those are 120v since it’s just to power the clock/oven temp circuits and the igniters.
When AC motors start, they draw a large spike very briefly (this is why the fastest fan setting is next to off, to get the motor moving more quickly and minimize the length of time of the inrush current spike)
This could be a symptom of inadequately sized conductors (smaller wire gauge than necessary in the walls for the circuit) but also could be a sign of a loose neutral somewhere in the system (could even be outside on the power pole). Do other electrical devices experience any symptoms? Do lights flicker or dim when you start the fan? If the stove igniters click you might be forcing the inrush current back up a neutral and through the burner switches which arcs and energizes the igniter circuit.
Definitely get an electrician involved asap. Might be nothing, might be really really bad.
If the stove has an igniter then it’s gas
Lol my b, I totally misread the OP and thought the clicking was coming from somewhere near heating coils.
hmm so it sounds like the fan motor is doing the ignition coil thing and isn’t properly grounded
the fan motor is powered on a 2 pin plug with no ground, that tracks
