propane leak magic chef

Question

2008 X- aire belongs to our travel buddies. I lit the magic chef oven pilot light for them, It leaked propane in the rv over night.
The pilot stayed lit, and I checked with the soap solution all connections. They endured the smell until they decided to turn it off during a day trip. We arrived back to find no leak.
How would the leak go by a pilot light?
Has anyone experienced this situation before? cant really find anything of this happening on the internet

thanks dobbr

darsben1 · Answer

Could it be the burner Pilot?

drewe · Answer

I need to replace my oven thermostatic valve because it leaks gas from the valve body when the oven is in operation. I haven't studied it sufficiently to know if it does it only when calling for heat or anytime the pilot is lit. This is not a gas connection per se, but the actual valve itself.

Most RV stovetops don't have a pilot light for the burners.

dobbr · Answer

yes agreed, the stove top is a striker type of light, turn the knob equals spark.   The oven has a pilot, which is somehow passing propane by the pilot, when lit. right now the solution is not to light the pilot,  therefore no leak.   weird stuff. cant figure how unburned propane can get by a pilot light.

dobbr · Answer

oh yaeh, when pilot is not lit, the supply valve is in off position.

bobbo · Answer

Sounds to me like the pilot being lit opens the main gas valve to the stove, then only the user controlled valves have it turned off. Either the main valve, or one of the user controlled valves is leaking. The problem is not in the pilot light, itself.

Start checking at the place the thermocouple attaches to the main valve, and check all connections heading toward the stove eyes for leaks.

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