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Post by nccamper on Feb 29, 2016 11:09:06 GMT -8
I have a 64 Shasta with a Holiday stove. The range top works, the oven pilot light works, so why is the gas not flowing to the oven?   The temp gauge has settings under it. One seems to be labeled HTR with a sliding mechanism, one Oven Cal, one Adjust Heat Motor.  Does anybody have the instruction manual for this stove? If not, any suggestions? |
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Post by kto17 on Feb 29, 2016 12:51:15 GMT -8
In some the is a valve under the cooktop lid for the gas oven. I can't remember if the pilot will still work with it off.
There should be a (safety) thermocouple just above the pilot area. It looks like a thin metal tube that is rounded on the end. If it is not warm the gas should not flow. Let the pilot warm it before trying to start the oven.
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Post by nccamper on Feb 29, 2016 13:27:56 GMT -8
In some the is a valve under the cooktop lid for the gas oven. I can't remember if the pilot will still work with it off. There should be a (safety) thermocouple just above the pilot area. It looks like a thin metal tube that is rounded on the end. If it is not warm the gas should not flow. Let the pilot warm it before trying to start the oven. I let the thin metal tube (thermocouple) warm up with the pilot light but still nothing. The valve is open. When I shut it the pilot light goes out. Thanks for reminding me to check to see it the valve was on. You make me wonder if the thermocouple needs replaced? How would you know? |
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Post by trihartsfield on Feb 29, 2016 15:03:12 GMT -8
How did you leave the knob turned on? I thought mine was not going to work but left the oven knob turned on for about 30 seconds before it lit.
Chris
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Post by nccamper on Feb 29, 2016 15:08:57 GMT -8
How did you leave the knob turned on? I thought mine was not going to work but left the oven knob turned on for about 30 seconds before it lit. Chris I left the value on and pilot running for a half hour then turned the oven gas knob on for several minutes. Nothing. Odd. I even ran a BBQ lighter over the thermocouple. |
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Post by trailertrasher on Feb 29, 2016 18:25:21 GMT -8
Are you closing the door?Some of them will not work with the door open..
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Post by nccamper on Feb 29, 2016 20:05:09 GMT -8
Thanks for the advice.
I will try giving it more time, with the door closed, tomorrow.
It seems like gas simply isn't flowing to the oven burner. Not at all. Odd, since I know the gas is reaching the pilot in the oven.
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Post by Ten on Feb 29, 2016 20:17:59 GMT -8
Although it may not be so common in the oven innerds, you may also have some foreign material plugging the tubes to the burner. Insects love to build where they can't be found....
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Post by trailertrasher on Feb 29, 2016 20:27:32 GMT -8
First be sure the pilot is high enough and in the correct position as sometimes they get jarred. If not the oven will fill up with gas until that ignites resulting in the door blowing open.
The pilot is a direct flow where as the burner is valve controlled,so you may have a bad valve control.
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Post by nccamper on Feb 29, 2016 20:33:47 GMT -8
There is not a hint of gas flowing to the burner. I may try blowing it out but it appears clean in there.
Any suggestions on where to find a new thermocouple for a Holiday stove? If I was going to guess on a defective part, that would be it.
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Post by vikx on Feb 29, 2016 21:24:44 GMT -8
Holidays rarely fail, but it sounds to me like the oven T'stat valve (front of stove, with the temp markings) may be bad or the oven safety valve. (behind the oven wall, you can see where the pilot tube exits)
When you turn the T'stat knob up to 400*, the pilot should "roar" a little bit and be the size of a quarter. In other words, it grows when the T'stat is turned up. If the pilot doesn't roar, the t'stat may be bad.
Then, as the roaring pilot heats the thermocouple, the oven safety valve should sense the heat and open, allowing the burner to light. Hope this makes sense. It's a simplified explanation.
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Post by nccamper on Mar 1, 2016 8:17:34 GMT -8
Thanks for the instructions. It seems like my stove has a different temp gauge/regulator.  I don't see any obstructions in the tube vents holes or other open areas. "When you turn the T'stat knob up to 400*, the pilot should "roar" a little bit and be the size of a quarter. In other words, it grows when the T'stat is turned up. If the pilot doesn't roar, the t'stat may be bad." I turned it to 400* and no roar. Just the low steady pilot light. Door open or close, the same. The gas valve is working fine because gas reaches the thermostat/temp dial and the gas flows through that to the pilot but not to the line next to it going to the distribution valve in the photo below.  There seems to be no safety valve behind this model stove where the line comes in so my guess is the temp gauge/control in photo 1. Anybody disagree? Any suggestions on where to get parts for a 52 year old stove? Trailertrasher? |
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Post by trailertrasher on Mar 1, 2016 9:11:49 GMT -8
I,ve got you covered on the parts,will pm. Before we do that the oven shut off is shown in the OFF position is that known?
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Post by nccamper on Mar 1, 2016 10:02:41 GMT -8
I turned the valve off while I played around inside. The pilot light is small but hot.
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