Not heating, gas igniter, surge damage — Same-day, fixed quote.
Sweetgrass repairs oven and range units across Charleston same-day — the Historic Peninsula's antebellum kitchens to West Ashley and the islands. Soft Edisto water means we skip scale and target coastal-humidity wear. Fixed quote after diagnosis.
We check flex connector condition and shutoff valve placement on every older Historic Peninsula gas range call at no additional charge. A 1920s-era shutoff valve in a home that's been renovated four times since then warrants inspection before any range diagnosis begins — this is a safety check, not an upsell.
Gas ranges in pre-war Charleston kitchens sit on supply lines and wiring from several renovations ago, so we test what feeds the appliance before blaming the appliance. Broil elements and igniters ride the van; respect for plaster walls and heart pine rides with them.
Endless clicking means the spark is there but the flame isn't catching — usually a food-clogged burner cap, a wet igniter after a boil-over, or a weakening spark module. We clean and re-seat the cap, dry and test the electrode, and replace the module only if the spark itself is lazy.
Uneven bake is diagnosable: a bake element heating in patches, a temperature sensor drifting, or a convection fan not spreading heat. We map the cavity with a thermometer, watch the element glow pattern, and fix the actual culprit. Racks and pans matter too — we'll show you the layout that helps.
That code is the control board naming its complaint — usually a sensor circuit, a door-lock fault, or a stuck relay. The letter matters less than the family it belongs to. Note the exact code and call; we translate it, test the named circuit, and replace the failed part rather than the whole board when possible.
Slow preheat is a weakening bake element or igniter drawing below spec, sometimes a sensor lying about the temperature. Gas igniters especially fade gradually — glowing, but never hot enough to open the valve smartly. We measure amperage against spec and replace the tired part; preheat usually halves immediately.
The whole city and its islands are on our route — the peninsula, West Ashley, James Island, Johns Island — plus the greater Lowcountry, same-day.