Magic Chef Oven Pilot Light Keeps Going Out

If your magic chef oven won t light after step 2 go on to the final step before calling a repair shop.

Magic chef oven pilot light keeps going out.

By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. To light the oven for baking push in the temperature control knob hold it for three seconds and then release it. Remove the lighter when the small blue pilot flame starts burning but keep the oven control depressed. Release the control after 30 to 60 seconds and verify that the pilot stays on.

Loosen it with a screwdriver to increase the pilot flame size. When i light the pilot on my magic chef oven the pilot is very low and it does not heat the thermocouple that signals that the oven is ready to light. The oven control has a thermocouple safety magnet inside it. Modern stoves do not use pilot lights because of the risk of fire.

On some recent 2004 americana ge magic chef and probably other pilot ignition range models the oven thermostat knob needs to be pushed in and held before the pilot can be re lit if it has gone out. The oven control knob may have to continue to be held in for up to a minute after the pilot has been re lit. Before you release the. Open the oven and expose the pilot and burner assembly by removing the cover plate and flame spreader if there is one.

Oven pilot light keeps going out answered by a verified appliance technician we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Igniting a magic chef oven the gas burner utilized for baking is located underneath the magic chef oven cavity so that heat can rise to bake food in the oven. This is a gas adjustment for the pilot. You must press the control to light the pilot and wait till it gets warm enough to hold the safety magnet.

Modern stoves use sparks to ignite burners and a glow plug to ignite the oven. While a small amount it can be dangerous. You ll hear the igniter continuing to spark which is normal. When i change the temp dial to a temp say 350 degrees the pilot increases and the flame touches the tip of the thermocouple.

Pilots are notorious for going out and leaking gas into the kitchen.