G.E. cooktop

When triing to ignite cooktop, igniter sparks but gas takes at least 1 min. to start flowing. Then it works ok. Problem is with all burners. Could this be a bad gas pressure regulator or safety valves.

Hi Jeff

There are a couple things which are very important for the proper ignition: the burner and the igniter have to be clean and dry, the burner head should be placed properly on the burner base.

To clean the igniters I would recommend to use a rubbing alcohol and to clean the burner you can use a soft metal brush.

Inspect all igniters and if you found the ceramic part of the igniter cracked, replace the igniter.

Good luck.
Gene.

Hey Jeff did you ever figure it out? I have the same problem.