modifty stove w/ignitor

Been done! There is a great write up on it already. Do a search and it should pop right up. Awesome mod, you'll love it!
Happy camping!:Chttp://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/24521274.cfm

That is the thread at the end of my last post. not sure how to make it a clicky. Good luck, Bill

I would like to hear if there is any way to add one for lighting the oven pilot ?
I looked into a year or so ago, and couldn't find a way

Jack L

NanciL wrote:
I would like to hear if there is any way to add one for lighting the oven pilot ?
I looked into a year or so ago, and couldn't find a way

Jack L

Earlier this year I took a quick look at what it would take to add one to our oven. It would be pretty easy from a mechanical installation point, but the problem would be the long length of wire exposed inside the oven. The insulation would have to take at least 500 degrees F. I am betting the gas grill ignitors have PVC insulation which would not hold up. Teflon insulation (used in mil spec wiring)might be OK or some other type of high-temperature insulated wire (used in electric range units). I'm not sure if you could replace the existing wire on the igniter easily or if they sell one with high-temp insulation. I have a spare igniter laying around somewhere and a bunch of teflon insulation so I am going to take a look.

Steve

After checking some hi-temp wire insulation it looks like teflon-coated wire (mil-spec) is OK to 392 dgrees F and hi-temp appliance wire is good to 482 degrees F.

The teflon wire is marginal and might work, but the appliance wire should be OK.

An appliance parts store might sell the wire by the foot.

Steve

I also used an igniter for a gas grill. I don't think the oven gets any hotter then a grill.