Gas Oven Pilot Light Won T Stay Lit

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Gas oven pilot light won t stay lit.

The thermocouple which operates as a safety device turns the gas supply off when the pilot light goes out. The thermocouple which operates as a safety device turns the gas supply off when the pilot light goes out. When i again go to light the oven pilot it will stay on until i let go of the handle. It consists of a heat sensor connected to a solenoid.

The gas was off for 5 days. The pilot will go out in the middle of a shift. The first step in diagnosing a pilot light problem with your oven is to make sure the oven even has a pilot. This pilot light may not always stay lit due to a variety of issues that may affect the gas supply or ignitor.

I lit the pilot and started the oven. Thermocouples detect pilot lights by sensing the heat they produce. In this hvac training video i show up close how the thermocouple pilot light and gas valve work on a water heater furnace fireplace as well as other ap. When a thermocouple fails the pilot light won t stay lighted.

We have replaced the thermopile and then the safety gas valve. Most ovens have a glow bar ignition system. If it determines that the pilot light is off it shuts down the flow of gas. Furnaces of various kinds are gas powered and use a pilot light to supply heat to the unit including standard home furnaces and floor furnaces.

Today i pulled the chimney out and cleaned the whole thing out along with everything i could reach inside the oven. There were no problems before the gas was originally shut off so we don t know why the oven pilot will not stay lit. The stove top is working perfectly. When a thermocouple fails the pilot light won t stay lighted.

Troubleshooting for an oven pilot light. Within 45 minutes it went out again. How to replace the bake igniter in your gas oven. It consists of a heat sensor connected to a solenoid.

I called my landlord and he said to bleed the stale air out for 2 3 minutes so i did. While this is an excellent safety feature a faulty thermocouple may decide arbitrarily that your pilot light is off when you want it on shutting down your pilot light and your furnace. I have a bakers pride y600 pizza oven.