Gas oven goes out while in use
(Pls note this is the oven, not the cooktop/stove) This has happened to me twice In the past week and it makes me concerned. Propane tanks are full. Light the pilot. Crank up the temp to 450. Bu...
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Sprink-Fitter wrote:
So it works perfect when you are not using it?
Absolutely!
DSDP Don wrote:
Open the oven and use a small piece of sandpaper and lightly sand the thermocouple. This cleans the rust off. It's the little metal tube that is in the path of the pilot light. The pilot heats the thermocouple, which tells the gas valve to open and stay open. Make sure the thermocouple is in the path (middle) of the pilot.
The other thing that might be occurring is that as the oven temp cycles and the burner relights, it's blowing out the pilot. Make sure that any kind of shroud around the pilot is positioned properly.
Will try that this week.
