I have a magic chef stove. The top burners light fine but oven won't light. Most forums suggest to turn to pilot light then push in. My knob does not push in. I have turned the knob to pilot light and held light but no luck.❚ Did you see "Announcement : &bigstar;&bigstar;READ BEFORE POSTING HERE&bigstar;&bigstar;" at the top? Forum Posting Help and Support is reserved for questions related to "posting" issues with Open Roads Forum sites, member profile and photo testing, and for reporting account issues. Please avoid using this forum for RV related questions, as doing so can delay responses to your thread. Instead, visit the RV Forum which corresponds to the subject of your topic, and click the Post New Topic link. Thank-you!Moved from FORUM POSTING HELP AND SUPPORT

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Beoken knob? There is a detent for pilot. But I have had luck turning the knob to 250, push in and light.

Depends on the model - many older models don't have auto light/sparker so you turn the knob to pilot and then have to manually light the pilot.

try taking the knob off and putting a little piece of gum wrapper into it and then put the knob back on. it worked for me .

Bad thermocouple. Had to replace mine last year.

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ShellyM

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Apr 17, 2018

Rv oven won't light

I have a magic chef stove. The top burners light fine but oven won't light. Most forums suggest to turn to pilot light then push in. My knob does not push in. I have turned the knob to pilot light and held light but no luck.

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DrewE
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Apr 18, 2018
What model and vintage of oven? There are some variations in designs. Not all have a thermocouple to detect the pilot flame, and if yours don't then it won't have to have the knob held in when lighting it. Typically on those sorts of ovens the pilot flame is very, very tiny when the thermostat isn't calling for heat (and it grows when heat is required).

I would guess that the pilot burner may be clogged or perhaps the thermostatic valve is malfunctioning.
joebedford
Nomad II
Apr 17, 2018
Bad thermocouple. Had to replace mine last year.
gafidler
Explorer
Apr 17, 2018
try taking the knob off and putting a little piece of gum wrapper into it and then put the knob back on. it worked for me .
ksg5000
Explorer
Apr 17, 2018
Depends on the model - many older models don't have auto light/sparker so you turn the knob to pilot and then have to manually light the pilot.
donn0128
Explorer II
Apr 17, 2018
Beoken knob? There is a detent for pilot. But I have had luck turning the knob to 250, push in and light.
2oldman
Explorer II
Apr 17, 2018
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