does a gas stove that clicks when you turn the knob waste electricity when plugged up?

Question

my mom sometimes unplugs it to save money and i told her she's not saving money, maybe 1 dollar. am i right? because the burners and oven work fine when not plugged in, we just have to manually put a match to it?

Answer 1

The click is an electric pilot to ignite the flame when the gas is turned on. The amount of electricity it uses might be a dollar a year plugged in 24/7/365. It only draws electricity for the spark (or while it is clicking.) And for the light in the oven.

Lighting matches is far more dangerous than it is worth for the few cents of electricity used in a gas stove. An electric stove is a whole different deal.

Answer 2

It uses almost no electricity. Older gas stoves did not have electronic igniters, they had what was called a "pilot" which was a small hidden gas flame that burned constantly. These really wasted money because the gas was running all the time. Electronic igniters were intoduced as a money and energy saving feature.

You Mom is savivg maybe 50c a year, tops. The matches cost more per year! Plus its dangerous.

Answer 3

I always thought that the clicking sound indicated that the knob had been turned to the ignition area. After it's lit and you turn onto the setting you want the ignition device quits working. I would think that this device uses a tiny bit of electricity even when it's on and none when it isn't igniting the burner. I don't think you are saving anything worth the work of unplugging it.

Answer 4

You are absolutely right! The electric igniter will only operate when the knob is turned. By unplugging the range your mother is actually causing a safety issue by overiding safety controls. Your mom is not saving a quarters worth of electricity.

Answer 5

no it uses minimal electricity even when used