AIBU to wonder if I need a gas engineer or an electrician?

[hardheadedwoman]

My gas job ignition has stopped working. The clicking sound has stopped and there is no flame.

Normally when this has happened in the past it is due to getting too wet and after a week it works again. It’s been three weeks now so it must be something else.

Trouble is I don’t know if I need a gas engineer or an electrician. Any ideas?

Thanks

Gas engineer

Have you checked if it's still plugged in and the fuse is OK?

When we had a gas hob, sometimes it would get accidentally switched off, the fuse could have gone, or the main switch tripped.

If you can light the gas with a match or lighter, it's not a gas problem, but the ignition, so electrician if you can't DIY.

Ah right yes I can light with a lighter. Will go out to get some 13amp fuses to see if that works next!

Can you point a hairdryer at the ignition points to help dry them out?

Hmmm changed fuse but didn’t fix. Will try the hairdryer. Although it’s been drying out around 3 weeks now so I’d hoped to eliminate that

Is there any way to establish if electrical power is reaching the hob? EG does it have a clock/warning light etc?
If power is making it to the hob OK, then there's an electrical problem with the hob, for which you need someone who repairs them which probably isn't a gas engineer or a sparky.

Googling suggests other causes could be that the igniter is clogged with food (a Mumsnetter's hob not being sparkling clean, surely not?) or it's just broken:

www.cookerspareparts.com/news/post/cooker-ignition-not-working

Yes electricity seems to be ok - the switch which houses the fuse is illuminated. @BarbaraofSeville thank you I will check out the igniter!

You might just want someone that repairs appliances.

I’ve found an electrician locally that is recommended for repairing ovens so hopefully that’ll do the trick. Thanks all!