Repair cost
Kenmore surface igniter replacement cost
A modest part, and a meaningful share of these calls end at a seated cap or a blocked port with no part at all. The page says so before it says the figure, because clicking that never lights is one of the most fixable complaints in the kitchen.
- From $95 diagnostic, credited to the repair
- 59 cities and neighborhoods covered
- OEM parts available on order
- In writing the price, before anything is opened
The short version
Where this figure comes from
A starting point for built-in appliances in South Florida, published so the number is not a mystery until somebody is standing in your kitchen.
Starts at
from $165
After a diagnostic from $95, which comes off the bill when you go ahead with the work.
or call (305) 680-1018
It is not
A quote for your unit
Exact cost
Confirmed after the on-site diagnostic
Warranty
On the labor we performed
What moves it
Why two of the same job cost different amounts
These apply at the same time and in both directions. Which of them is true of your kitchen is what the on-site diagnostic settles.
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Whether the burner is simply blocked
A boil-over that has filled the ports, or a cap sitting slightly off its seat, produces a burner that clicks and will not light. Both are free to correct and both are common.
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Whether it is one burner or all of them
One burner points at that burner. All of them clicking continuously points at the spark module or at moisture across the assembly, which is a different repair.
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Whether moisture is the cause
A spilled pan or a recently cleaned cooktop can leave enough moisture to make every igniter chatter. Drying it out is sometimes the whole fix, and it is worth trying before booking anybody.
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Which builder's assembly it is
790 and 970 are Frigidaire lineage, 362 is GE and 911 is Roper. The igniter and electrode designs differ and so do the routes to them.
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Whether the valve is involved
A burner that sparks properly and still will not light may not be getting gas, and that is a valve question rather than an igniter one.
The work itself
What we actually do
The job behind the figure: what it involves, when a symptom points at it, and what we check first.
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from $165 Surface igniter replacement
A gas burner that clicks and clicks and will not light. Clicking means the spark system is alive and trying, which rules out a great deal — and it is very often the burner cap seating or a blocked port rather than the igniter at all.
- Cap seating and ports checked first, for free
- Igniter tested rather than assumed
- The gas valve is rarely the answer
In more detail
About Kenmore surface igniter replacement cost
The free checks, published before the figure
Lift each cap and set it back squarely. Look at the ports for anything that has boiled over into them and clear them. Dry the whole assembly if anything has been spilled or if the cooktop has recently been washed. Those three things resolve a genuine share of the burners we are called out to, and none of them costs anything. We would rather publish that than take the call.
When it is the component
An igniter that has cracked or an electrode that has lost its gap will not spark reliably however clean the burner is. On a gas appliance that is licensed work, both because of the connection and because the sequence has to be verified afterwards. The part itself is modest on every company behind this badge.
Spark module versus igniter
If every burner clicks and none lights, or if the clicking never stops, the module or the harness is a stronger candidate than four igniters failing simultaneously. That distinction is made on the visit and it changes what gets replaced.
This article is based on:
- Official manufacturer documentation
- Internal repair procedures
- Technician repair history
- Company quality standards
Before you book
Questions about Kenmore surface igniter replacement cost
It clicks constantly, even when off.
That is usually moisture or a cap out of position rather than a failed part. Dry everything thoroughly, reseat every cap, and see whether it stops before you book.
One burner lights and the others do not.
Then the spark module is working. Look at that burner's cap and ports first, because a single dead burner with the others healthy is very often mechanical rather than electrical.
Where we do it
Across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach
Same terms everywhere we go: an on-site diagnostic first, the price agreed in writing, and the exact figure confirmed once we have seen the unit.
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