Electronic Ignition for Stovetop (w/pics)
I finally got tired enough of the piezoelectric igniter on my Atwood stovetop that I decided to replace it with a battery-powered igniter unit. You know what I’m talking about. You twist the knob; bam...
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12thgenusa wrote:
Gas does not flow until:
1. Oven knob turned to "Pilot" position.
2. Oven knob pressed in and held.
3. Gas then only flows to Pilot, not main burner.
This is only true for units built after ~2004, when the use of mercury was banned in motor vehicles. Before that, the pilot had no safety on it at all, though the pilot flame is small enough that there was not much actual risk.
