Suburban SRSA3LBBE oven goes out

dougrainer wrote:

ljr wrote:
Just to close the loop....

I ended up calling a repair service. He replaced the manifold and the gas line to the pilot and all is well.

Along the way I learned that there are 3 different manifolds installed on this model. Which one you have determines which pilot you need. In the end that didn't matter to me since the pilot wasn't my problem.

FYI for my fellow technically impared RVers: The manifold is the doohickey behind the oven temperature control knob.

Sorry, but your problem will come back. Replacing a Manifold and the tube had NO bearing on your problem. ALL those 2 items do is allow gas to flow, nothing else. Your problem IS the pilot assbly. Doug

You obviously know more about this than I but its definitely working now. I tried a couple things that consistently failed before. The part number you suggested didn't fit.

ljr wrote:
Just to close the loop....

I ended up calling a repair service. He replaced the manifold and the gas line to the pilot and all is well.

Along the way I learned that there are 3 different manifolds installed on this model. Which one you have determines which pilot you need. In the end that didn't matter to me since the pilot wasn't my problem.

FYI for my fellow technically impared RVers: The manifold is the doohickey behind the oven temperature control knob.

Sorry, but your problem will come back. Replacing a Manifold and the tube had NO bearing on your problem. ALL those 2 items do is allow gas to flow, nothing else. Your problem IS the pilot assbly. Doug

Just to close the loop....

I ended up calling a repair service. He replaced the manifold and the gas line to the pilot and all is well.

Along the way I learned that there are 3 different manifolds installed on this model. Which one you have determines which pilot you need. In the end that didn't matter to me since the pilot wasn't my problem.

FYI for my fellow technically impared RVers: The manifold is the doohickey behind the oven temperature control knob.

dougrainer wrote:

ljr wrote:
I've been trying to figure out the numbers of the parts I'd need to order but perhaps I don't need them. I did some meticulous cleaning and I think(?) I might have fixed it.

Sidenote: The perfect tool for cleaning my pilot burner is a .22 cal brass bore brush.

Suburban P/N is 161209 for the updated Pilot assbly. Doug

Thanks. I the cleaning hasn't fixed it I'll order one.

ljr wrote:
I've been trying to figure out the numbers of the parts I'd need to order but perhaps I don't need them. I did some meticulous cleaning and I think(?) I might have fixed it.

Sidenote: The perfect tool for cleaning my pilot burner is a .22 cal brass bore brush.

Suburban P/N is 161209 for the updated Pilot assbly. Doug

I've been trying to figure out the numbers of the parts I'd need to order but perhaps I don't need them. I did some meticulous cleaning and I think(?) I might have fixed it.

Sidenote: The perfect tool for cleaning my pilot burner is a .22 cal brass bore brush.

ljr wrote:

scrubjaysnest wrote:
Clean around the pilot and burner area first.

I just did that. First with sand paper then oven cleaner. The directions said to wait 2 hours.

While sticking my head in the oven with the shelf out and cover off I discovered two separate thermocouples, one just above the pilot and one at the top of the oven.

That leaves me confused enough that, if cleaning doesn't help, it's time to call a pro. I'm near a mobile service company I've used before.

The one on "top" the oven is the TEMP sensor for the tstat. There is only 1 real Thermocoupler. The other is part of the Safety valve for the main burner which would not be a cause of your problem. When BOTH thew Pilot and the Main burner go off together, it is usually the Main Tstat control. But, there were a few models and I cannot remember if they were Suburban models that had defective Pilot assbly's. That caused this type problem. Doug

scrubjaysnest wrote:
Clean around the pilot and burner area first.

I just did that. First with sand paper then oven cleaner. The directions said to wait 2 hours.

While sticking my head in the oven with the shelf out and cover off I discovered two separate thermocouples, one just above the pilot and one at the top of the oven.

That leaves me confused enough that, if cleaning doesn't help, it's time to call a pro. I'm near a mobile service company I've used before.

dougrainer wrote:
What year model RV? This type problem can be either the Tstat assbly or the pilot assbly. Usually it is the Tstat assbly, which controls BOTH the Pilot and the Burner operation. Doug

2011 NuWa Discover America 30FK

What year model RV? This type problem can be either the Tstat assbly or the pilot assbly. Usually it is the Tstat assbly, which controls BOTH the Pilot and the Burner operation. Doug