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Oasisbob
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May 21, 2016

Oven ?

We use our oven often. Last trip out The pilot lit fine but burner would not ignite until I blew air through a straw near pilot lite area then all was fine. How does one clean out these little openings? Is there an easy way? Anyone know what is going on here?
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    Oasisbob
    Explorer
    May 21, 2016
    I know it takes a few for the thermacouple to open the gas to the burner. Last trip after a full five minutes it took blowing air back to get it done. So do you just clean the burner with the tooth brush? What about carb cleaner with gas off?
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    stickdog
    Explorer
    May 21, 2016
    An old tooth brush. I sometimes have the same problem. I light the pilot light with a long butane bar-b-que lighter and if it doesn't light the burner right away I'll hit the burner with the lighter. The problem I think is it takes a minute for the thermocoupler heat up to open the valve.

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