Range & Stove Repair

Bay Area kitchens take their cooking seriously — from multi-course Vietnamese dinners in San Jose's Story Road corridor to Italian Sunday suppers in Willow Glen — and a broken range stops everything. We see distinct repair patterns tied to local cooking habits: high-BTU gas burners on Wolf and Viking ranges wear out igniters faster when used for daily wok cooking, while Thermador's star burners develop thermocouple drift after years of heavy simmering. Gas safety is paramount in earthquake country. San Jose sits near the Calaveras and Hayward faults, and even a minor tremor can trip your gas range's earthquake shut-off valve — leaving you with a stove that simply won't light. Our technicians carry gas leak detectors on every call, perform pressure tests on every gas range repair, and inspect shut-off valve function as standard protocol. If you smell gas near your stove at any time, turn off the gas supply, open windows, and call us or PG&E immediately. Quick diagnostic guide for range problems: ✓ Gas burner clicks but won't ignite → wet or clogged igniter electrode (common after boil-overs). ✓ Oven temperature off by 25°F+ → failing temperature sensor or thermostat calibration drift. ✓ One electric element dead, others work → burned-out element or faulty receptacle block. ✓ Oven not heating at all → gas igniter glowing but not opening valve (igniter weakened, needs 3.2+ amps). ✓ Error code on digital display → control board issue; note the code and call us for instant diagnosis over the phone.