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fluffernut
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fluffernut asked in Home & GardenMaintenance & Repairs · 1 decade ago

Gas oven won't start?

Pilot comes on but the gas flame will not extend down the burner. What now?

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  • tech7435
    1 decade ago
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    IF IT IS FAIRLY NEW THAN IT HAS A "HOT SURFACE IGNITOR" THAT WOULD NORMALLY GLOW WHEN YOU TURN THE OVEN ON. THIS PART LETS THE GAS BEGIN TO FLOW UPON APPROVAL. CHECK YOUR PAPERWORK OR CALL A SERVICEPERSON. I WOULD NOT LIGHT WITH ANYTHING UNTIL YOU DETERMINE WHAT KIND OF IGNITION YOU HAVE

  • hunngggry
    1 decade ago

    my parents oven did that, you can either use a lit rolled up news paper for the time being or get down in there and clean stuff out

    Source(s): been there done that
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