Pilot Light Stove

Light both pilot light valves.

Pilot light stove.

Usually your stove s pilot light switch is located along the gas line on the inside of the stovetop. A pilot light is a small gas flame usually natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas which serves as an ignition source for a more powerful gas burner originally a pilot light was kept permanently alight but this wastes gas. Now it is more common to light a burner electrically but gas pilot lights are still used when a high energy ignition source is necessary as in when lighting a large burner. If the oven has a pilot light ignition system try.

In older gas stoves a small light called a pilot should constantly be on. The pilot light is a small gas light meant to burn continuously in order to light a larger burner when needed but it may go out if a draft extinguishes the light its valve is dirty or the. Handling the gas line should be done with caution. Occasionally that light can go off whether it s because it s covered in debris a draft or other gust of wind has blown it out or you have an older over that s gotten finnecky over time.

Using a short wire to clean out the flash tubes running from the pilot to the oven burner. Light the burner pilots first then turn on the two back burners before you light the oven pilot. Checking whether the pilot flame is present. The first step in diagnosing a pilot light problem with your oven is to make sure the oven even has a pilot.

You should see a small switch or valve that you can turn from on to off. Gas stoves with standing pilots have three separate flames two for the burners and one for the oven. Always double check the owner s manual for your stove to make sure you have identified the right switch. Turning on the power to the range.

Troubleshooting for an oven pilot light. Adjusting the pilot flame height by turning the pilot ignition screw. Older models use a pilot light in the oven and another for each burner as their method for lighting the flame. Ignite the long stemmed lighter and hold the flame to the pilot light valves in the center of the pipes on the stove top.

This tiny flame is used to light bigger ones on your stovetop burners and oven. The pilot is typically shut off before the stove is moved or installed or in seasonal situations where it might not be used for an extended period. Modern gas stoves use a piezoelectric igniter to generate a spark that ignites your gas. You ll find the oven pilot under the oven floor at the back of the oven compartment.

Use a long stemmed lighter to light the pilot lights. Most ovens have a glow bar ignition system.