Oven won't light but pilot will.
I have a 1985 Rockwood class C with an oven that looks like it may have never been used. It's likely, considering it only had 47k miles on it when I bought it, and the interior of the coach shows litt...
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There are (quite a few) differences in the details of how these ovens work. My understanding is:
The Pilot is controlled by the Oven Thermostat (where the Temperature Knob is)
The Pilot does NOT have a "safety" on it (such as an expansion bulb) to shut the gas off if Pilot goes out
Setting Oven Thermostat OFF of Pilot and ON to a Temperature (getting ready to bake) causes the Pilot Flame to Flare Up to a noticeably bigger (therefore hotter) flame
This hotter Pilot Flame heats an Expansion Bulb in the Safety Valve (down inside the oven on the back wall) and the Safety is what turns the Gas on for the Oven Burner
This means that either Valve (Oven Thermostat ***OR*** Safety Valve) could be bad if the Oven won't light, even if Pilot IS lit.
Can you post Make/Model of the Range?
In the meanwhile, look at the Pilot Flame when the Oven Thermostat is set to Pilot. See what it looks like. Then, select a baking temperature on the Thermostat Knob. Look again at the Pilot Flame. Let us know if it got bigger.
The Pilot is controlled by the Oven Thermostat (where the Temperature Knob is)
The Pilot does NOT have a "safety" on it (such as an expansion bulb) to shut the gas off if Pilot goes out
Setting Oven Thermostat OFF of Pilot and ON to a Temperature (getting ready to bake) causes the Pilot Flame to Flare Up to a noticeably bigger (therefore hotter) flame
This hotter Pilot Flame heats an Expansion Bulb in the Safety Valve (down inside the oven on the back wall) and the Safety is what turns the Gas on for the Oven Burner
This means that either Valve (Oven Thermostat ***OR*** Safety Valve) could be bad if the Oven won't light, even if Pilot IS lit.
Can you post Make/Model of the Range?
In the meanwhile, look at the Pilot Flame when the Oven Thermostat is set to Pilot. See what it looks like. Then, select a baking temperature on the Thermostat Knob. Look again at the Pilot Flame. Let us know if it got bigger.
