I HAVE A CANNON STRATFORD FREE STANDING GAS COOKER. THE IGNITION SYSTEM IS FAULTY. I HAVE TRIED REPLACING THE BATTERY WITH EVERY TYPE & MAKE OF BATTERY, THE IGNITION WORKS FOR MAYBE ONE OR TWO CLICKS BUT THEN THE BATTERY BECOMES EXHAUSTED. SOMETIMES THE REPLACEMENT BATTERY, ON INSPECTION, IS SWOLLEN & DAMAGED. THE COOKER IS 6 YEARS OLD. THE IGNITION HAS NOT WORKED SINCE FIRST BATTERY WAS REPLACED 5 YEARS AGO.

CAGSEY, December 2009

it sounds like there is a short circuit in the ignition system somewhere. this is causing the battery to discharge quickly & overheat making the battery swell. do not place a new battery in line until you have found the cause of the short as next time the battery may rupture.

mr m, December 2009