Gas Oven Pilot Light On But No Heat

Open the oven and expose the pilot and burner assembly by removing the cover plate and flame spreader if there is one.

Gas oven pilot light on but no heat.

It is a little probe that sticks into the pilot flame and has a copper tube or sometimes wire back to the gas controller if the thermocouple does not sense the heat of the pilot it prevents the gas controller from turning on the burners. Ensure the entire appliance is off. On a pilot light system if there is no flame present hold a match or lighter to the flame aperture for at least the count of 10 to heat the thermocouple sufficiently to open the pilot feed valve. The safety valves open allowing for the gas to flow to the pilot light to ignite the.

The igniter has two main functions. Then turn the gas valve to the off position and wait five minutes. First the igniter draws electrical current through the oven safety valve to open it. First confirm that the light is out.

You can remove this component with a screwdriver and test it for continuity. This sequence normally takes about a minute. If there is a reset button on your furnace turn the valve to the pilot position and hold a flame to the dedicated pilot gas tube while pushing the button for about 30 seconds. By far the most likely cause if you have a standing pilot pilot on all the time is the thermocouple has died.

The igniter is the most commonly defective part for a gas oven that won t turn on. Pilot ignition works with a pilot light or a small gas flame where it is responsible to light the burner of the oven. If your gas oven is not working but the burners are the problem is probably the igniter. If your casserole won t cook because your oven isn t getting hot it s time to check the pilot light.

If the oven has a pilot light you will see a gas tube that may or may. As the igniter draws electric current it will heat to a high temperature and glow as well as cause the bi metal in the oven safety valve to warp and open the valve releasing the gas to be ignited. Second the igniter gets hot enough to glow and ignite the gas in the burner assembly. Other possible problems include a faulty thermostat control loose or broken wires or a bad safety valve.

Relight a gas oven s pilot light.