Kitchen Gas Appliances - spilled water on my gas stove-won't light

I spilled water onto, and evidently into, my Caloric gas stove and now the electric ignitor doesn't work. Normally when you turn the knob it clicks until the gas lights. Now it won't even click at all. None of the burners click. I took the top off to see if I needed to dry anything but it seems fine. Do I just have to wait for it to dry out?

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Water is likely to have gotten onto the electrical switch's located under the top burner knobs. If enough water got on them it may have burned or the spark igniter or have gotten directly onto the module.

When you state you spilled water, you need to also explain how much and exactly where. How much? A cup full, glass full or entire post full????

Exactly where did the water entire beneath the stove top. Around the circumference, down under the knobs? Kindly explain and add more details and specific information.

The sticky note contains some solutions if water, from a sponge or something like that, in a small quantity got down under the knob or knobs. Using a hair dryer to heat and dry out the water will help. Be sure the appliance is unplugged prior to any such work on it.

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I didn't think I had spilled very much. I had a large baggie about half filled with veggies and some water and it tipped over. Not much water came out but it must have gone to all the right places. I was on my way to work so I didn't have time to check things out very thoroughly. I just mopped up what was on the stove top quickly. It may have gone in at the control knobs, but I'm not sure... So I should try blow drying around the knob area? I take the knobs off requently to clean.

Hello: Cookie Queen

What you should do first is unplug the appliance from the electrical power source. Remove all the loose parts on the stove top. Loose parts meaning, grates, trim ring chrome covers, valve stem knobs, etc.

Then lift the top lid or gain access to the area below the top lid. Remove any round plastic covers over the valve stems to access the switches. Then using a hair blow dryer, dry the parts and components. Including all the wiring, sparker's and connections.

Before closing the lid, plug in the stove back into the electrical wall outlet, replace one knob on a valve stem and test. Do not touch any electrical part during this test.

If the sparker's work as they are suppose to and as they did before the water was spilled, all should be fine. May have solved the problem but continue prior may return. Not as likely to but possible.

If the above did not solve the problem, much more needs to be done. A short may exist. A part may be burned out, Not all the sparker's may work while some will. A switch or more than one switch may be burned out. Spark module may be burned out, etc. Hard to diagnose and may be difficult to repair but can be resolved.

I jusr wanted to let you know that the problem solved itself. After about three dys (where I did nothing!) it worked again. I suppose it just dried out on it's own. Thank you so much for your advice! This is a great site!
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