advice on Wolf stove maintenance

[sbornia]

Looking for a clue from those of you with experience with higher-end appliances...Our place has a Wolf 30" range that's nearly 25 years old. It generally works well, though one of the four burners now clicks constantly when lit. I'll give a shot at cleaning the area around spark ignitor to see if that stops it. Beyond that, what other periodic maintenance would a stove like this need to keep running for another 20-something years? I'm assuming that parts and labor will not be inexpensive, so would like to be better informed before I call someone to help. Thanks!

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[sine]

Contact Wolf for a local service rep. Also search the web.

We had a Wolf range in our previous house that was first serviced after 16 years of use. We were fortunate that the service company was very familiar with Wolf products......bought used ones to refurbish. Service was not horribly expensive and what was great, new upgraded parts were available for our range.

[rwsaunders]

I bet that there is a dealer in town that reps Wolf and other high end appliances. In the interim, YouTube might be your friend if you do a search regarding cleaning/replacing the piezoelectric burner starters. Make sure that your burner ring is properly seated in the slot and take a look at the link below, as that is but one issue that can impact the proper operation of the starter.

I’m in year 20 (knock on wood) with a Thermadoor gas cooktop and electric double ovens that have seen heavy use and I had a control module go in the most frequently used oven a few years back. Ordered the part, dropped it in and back to work. Saved the $150 minimum service call.

Gas Surface Burner Clicking | FAQ | Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove

[m_b_b]

Don't have a Wolf, but a DCS stove that the prior owners installed in 2001. So about 18 years ago now. A couple things can cause the clicking, and usually cleaning will fix it. Usually it's built up gunk, although that will often just burn off. Note that just after a cleaning they will often click for a bit too. This can be due to moisture, and will also usually go away after a few days following a deep cleaning.

The other issue can bit a slight mis-alignment of the burner pan. On the older models which aren't sealed up light newer stoves, a slight shift in the pan so that the igniter isn't aligned with the gap in the pan can cause persistent clicking.

We had an over-zealous house cleaner (acknowledging my privilege here) who would scrub all the burner parts in soapy water and then they wouldn't completely dry for a few days and they would click constantly. About the time they stopped she came back and cleaned them again.

So there is a happy medium between cleaning too much and too little. But somewhere in there the clicking should stop.

We haven't done any maintenance other than to keep it clean. From all I've heard these things should well outlast less expensive ranges.

[sbornia]

Thanks so much, guys!