Ouch ! obsolete oven parts are expensive !

Too bad you ordered it. What about ordering a new oven. Could have put the money towards a new, Maybe could have located an entire oven at a rv salvage shop for that. Hard to know what to do sometimes.

Just install an in line shut off valve on the gas line to the thermostat. That way you can still use the burners

Glad to see you had time to post a humorous response... my wife thinks you should have spent the time continuing your search.

See it's true as I always suspected...they are all genetically linked. Must have been that rib thing. :) :)

Chris's suggestion to cap it off is a good one....cold beer and grill out. :) :)

tri5ron wrote:
yeah, I feel like I was stuck between a rock and a hard place, with no other options. I'll explain,...

You don't need biscuits- you need a stiff drink! :B

Go to the hardware store and buy a 3/8" male flair plug and just disconnect the range for the time being. It's something to keep in the junk drawer in any case.

You might try these people.
Laurelhurst

yeah, I feel like I was stuck between a rock and a hard place, with no other options. I'll explain,...

the shaft of the control valve/thermostat, (where the knob itself attaches)snapped off flush with the valve body.
Of course it did this, while I was trying to turn OFF the oven.

This means I could not turn off the oven ! That's just GREAT !
So thennnnnn,... what's a man to do ??

I went to the propane tanks and shut them down, and let the oven burn out the remaining LP gas in the lines. ok, good for the moment.
BUT,...
This also means I have no operating LP at all.
No stove, no fridge, no generator, no water heater, no NOTHING !

the next conversation goes like this:

wife: so now what do we do ?
me: well,... we need to replace the control valve
wife: you can do that?
me: of course you can do that
wife: ok, where do you get one ?
me: should be able to get one at any RV store,... Atwood is about the most common range used in any RV... it'll be no problem.
wife: good to hear.

next day

wife: did you find that part we needed ?
me: no,... I've spent over 3 hours, I've called every dang place within 100 miles, nobody has one,... I'll call the manufacturer tomorrow 'cuz they are closed now since we are in Kalifornistan, and They are in Indiana or Moscow, or on Jupiter or something like that.
wife: you seem a bit frustrated, I thought you said it was a common part ?
me: I figured it was,... don't worry,... I'll find one
wife: what if you can't ?
me: please go away
wife: but what if you cant ?
me: please please go away
wife: can we use the camper without using the oven ?
me: Well,.... yes,.... but,.... since we can't turn the gas back on,... will you be satisfied with only an ice chest, cold showers, no electricity, no heater, no A/C, no microwave, no other comforts??
Now will you PLEASE go away?,.. my beer is getting warm, and I've got
to find this dang part,... or otherwise, all we've got is a 4000lb hard sided tent sitting on the back of the truck !
wife: you better find us that part
me: yes dear....
wife: if you don't find us that part,... I'm not going out with you until you do.
me: HMmmmmm,.... maybe I should rethink this,.....
wife: what's THAT supposed to mean ??
me: nothing dear,... I was just thinking,.... ahhh nevermind

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
97 is old? Man, I guess everything is throw away now days. :S Pretty soon if your water heater goes out in your trailer your going to have to throw away your 2010 trailer. :M

I read somewhere that 7 years is the requirement for providing replacement parts, that is unless the company goes bankrupt or government regulation prohibits the manufacture of the part. Having said that, I think that companies can charge whatever they like.

They have banned mercury in motor vehicles, so the parts are nla. There is a company- http://www.erepco.com/ which rebuilds controls like these.

97 is old? Man, I guess everything is throw away now days. :S Pretty soon if your water heater goes out in your trailer your going to have to throw away your 2010 trailer. :M