Thermocouple replacement

Question

Anyone have instructions for replacing the oven thermocouple in a Suburban cooktop oven combo. Suburban won't provide instructions. I am capable of doing the work, just don't know the proper way to get at it without breaking something. Really don't want to haul it to a dealer for a relatively inexpensive part. Thanks in advance.  Jim

the_bear_ii · Answer

It's pretty much loosen the screw to the mount, remove the thermocoupler and unplug the wire at the other end. When you install the new thermocoupler try not to tuch the sensor with bare fingers.

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scottg · Answer

TC's rarely actually fail - they're usually just dirty.
I have fixed two of them in RV ovens by simply cleaning the part that sits in the flame with some carburetor cleaner. Place a shop towel under the area and simply spray it down. The carbon that's insulating it will wash away. I've also just used a BRASS (only brass) brush to brush it away on fire-place insert TC's.

diazr2 · Answer

ScottG wrote:TC's rarely actually fail - they're usually just dirty.I have fixed two of them in RV ovens by simply cleaning the part that sits in the flame with some carburetor cleaner. Place a shop towel under the area and simply spray it down. The carbon that's insulating it will wash away. I've also just used a BRASS (only brass) brush to brush it away on fire-place insert TC's. Make sure you turn off all pilot lights first!:)

wmoses · Answer

ScottG wrote:TC's rarely actually fail - they're usually just dirty.I have fixed two of them in RV ovens by simply cleaning the part that sits in the flame with some carburetor cleaner. Place a shop towel under the area and simply spray it down. The carbon that's insulating it will wash away. I've also just used a BRASS (only brass) brush to brush it away on fire-place insert TC's.My RV is in the shop right now for a problem with the oven staying lit once it hits set tempreature. Diagnosis was bad thermocouple. It is a new trailer made only last August. The thermocouple appears to be clean, and mine is also a Suburban stove / oven. Not saying that a dirty thermocouple is not often the cause; just that sometimes it can be junk from day one which is when this oven issue started. Rarely caught during a PDI since I am sure no one turns on the oven and lets it warm up to 350 deg.F. That would be a wise thing to do with Suburban stove/ovens though. My 2 cents.

jayco23fb · Answer

wmoses wrote:ScottG wrote:TC's rarely actually fail - they're usually just dirty.I have fixed two of them in RV ovens by simply cleaning the part that sits in the flame with some carburetor cleaner. Place a shop towel under the area and simply spray it down. The carbon that's insulating it will wash away. I've also just used a BRASS (only brass) brush to brush it away on fire-place insert TC's.My RV is in the shop right now for a problem with the oven staying lit once it hits set tempreature. Diagnosis was bad thermocouple. It is a new trailer made only last August. The thermocouple appears to be clean, and mine is also a Suburban stove / oven. Not saying that a dirty thermocouple is not often the cause; just that sometimes it can be junk from day one which is when this oven issue started. Rarely caught during a PDI since I am sure no one turns on the oven and lets it warm up to 350 deg.F. That would be a wise thing to do with Suburban stove/ovens though. My 2 cents.

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