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Old-Biscuit
May 04, 2015Explorer III
With pilot flame lit.......
When oven temp knob it turned up does pilot flame get bigger?
Does it engulf the tip of thermocouple and get it 'hot'?
How long are they waiting for main gas valve to open and main burner to lite off?
If only 10 seconds or so........patience
Mine can take 45 seconds before thermocouple is hot enough to allow main gas valve to open and send propane to main burner.
Thermocouple has to be in flame to get hot and cleaning the thermocouple is always beneficial.
When oven temp knob it turned up does pilot flame get bigger?
Does it engulf the tip of thermocouple and get it 'hot'?
How long are they waiting for main gas valve to open and main burner to lite off?
If only 10 seconds or so........patience
Mine can take 45 seconds before thermocouple is hot enough to allow main gas valve to open and send propane to main burner.
Thermocouple has to be in flame to get hot and cleaning the thermocouple is always beneficial.
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