Oven will not ignite

Try cleaning the flame proofer. It’s the small metal rod that sticks out into the pilot light flame.

nickthehunter wrote:
Try cleaning the flame proofer. It’s the small metal rod that sticks out into the pilot light flame.

The thermocouple? That only uses milliamps to keep the solenoid open to allow gas flow. If the pilot stays lit, the thermocouple would not be the problem.

Following in case this happens to us.

There are a few things it could be. First, it could be clogged up. To fix, take apart the burner assembly and clean it. Second, check to make sure the gas line behind the stove isn't kinked. Third, there is a small screw next to (might be covered by) the oven dial. That adjusts the pilot light. To the right of the dial should be a second screw - that adjusts the broiler burner.

Took what I could apart. Cleaned and inspected. Reassembled with same results. Pilot lights, turn up oven and pilot light puts out a 3 inch flame with no ignition. Solenoid? Any guesses because I'm getting no help from Magic Chef and no schematic in manual.

Did you check the gas line behind the oven to make sure it's not kinked?

And did you adjust the screws next to the oven dial?

Thanks for input. Did all of above. No change. Theres only one screw to the right of oven knob on my unit that controls pilot only.

Your fuel line may be blocked up. Is your lighting and the burner flames adjusting normally?

It could be a faulty thermocouple (if you have one - not all magic chef ovens do).

You said it makes the pilot a bit bigger.. not sure it should do that. (not sure it should not)
Two suspects are the gas jet.. not sure where that is but look for the air admittance windows (usually two rectangles where the large burner pipe connects to something OTHER than the burner. The jet is in the smaller part A bone drill is suggested for cleaning (If you can unscrew it do so) Bone drills at welding supply.

And the control valve (that's an OUCH part).

When you turn the oven on and to a temperature, the pilot flame increases, then it will warm up the thermocouple, when the thermocouple comes up to temp, it will open the main gas valve to the burner. The time it will take depends on temperature the thermocouple starts at and altitude you are at. The thermocouple is a non electric device that is filled with freon, when heated it will build pressure and press on a button in the main gas valve.