lighting the oven

And, after you get it lit don't expect the gas to light the whole main burner right away after you turn up the thermostat. On mine, after I turn the thermostat up the first thing that happens is that the pilot light gets bigger. After that bigger pilot light runs for awhile it then opens the main gas valve and turns on the rest of the oven. But, I have a old oven maybe the new ones are different.

Yes, get a pizza stone, it saved my oven from the melted cutting board.

Sharon

It will take a while for the heat to warm the pilot. I have found if the oven has not been turned on before light one of burners to pull gas that way. The hard part is knowing the spot for the pilot. On my oven I do not have to push in the knob, just turn it to pilot. As you wait blood will rush to your head. Some will leave the pilot on but, I do not, to me it is a waste of fuel and might not use the oven for several days later.

Sharon

PS: Make sure nothing is in the oven, I melted a cutting board.

VoodooMedicineMan wrote:
If this is the first time baking in this oven don't forget to put a pizza stone or some other heat distributing stone on the bottom rack.

We use 4 4 inch unglazed tiles works great makes a big difference in cooking bread!

If this is the first time baking in this oven don't forget to put a pizza stone or some other heat distributing stone on the bottom rack.

if you have help let them push the oven pilot button while you lay on the floor to light the pilot light. ovens are a pain in the back side to light.

Basically yes. Get a gas match, turn the control know to pilot on, press in and hold while you place the lighted gas match in the vicinity of the pilot orifice and wait. Mine usually can take two or three minutes to get lit the first time. After that I can light it off really quick.