Cook stove and how to light the burners

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Cook stove and how to light the burners

November 18, 2021, 11:01:21 am

Does anyone know how to light the cook stove ? I have never used propane and I am scared to death of it and I do not know how to light it i can send pics of the stove

Cook stove and how to light the burners

Reply #1 – November 18, 2021, 11:05:00 am

How do I light the top burners on my cook stove I have never used propane or had to light a stove before

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Reply #2 – November 18, 2021, 11:08:06 am

Sharon, get a long fireplace match or fireplace butane lighter, hold it burning at the burner of the stove, turn on burner all the way. When burner ignites, adjust flame height to suit.

Some stoves have built-in ignitors. But they may have failed. The butane lighter works fine and stores nearby.

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Reply #3 – November 18, 2021, 11:14:31 am

I presume you mean the oven. You start it by igniting the pilot light at the very bottom of the oven, under the burner assembly, after you turn the knob to "On". Once that is lit, you turn the knob to the temperature you want while watching the pilot light with the door open. Once the oven fires up you can close the door and adjust the temperature.
I suggest putting an oven thermometer in the oven to get the temperature where you want it before you put your turkey or whatever inside.

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Reply #4 – November 18, 2021, 11:20:46 am

The cooktop igniter on mine needs the inverter turned on or the generator
or be pulled in. It need 120 volts. Push down on the control valve and you
will hear the igniter clicking. If it doesn't click do what Rudy suggested.

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Reply #5 – November 18, 2021, 11:27:29 am

Quote from: Dakota Slim – November 18, 2021, 11:14:31 am

I presume you mean the oven. You start it by igniting the pilot light at the very bottom of the oven, under the burner assembly, after you turn the knob to "On". Once that is lit, you turn the knob to the temperature you want while watching the pilot light with the door open. Once the oven fires up you can close the door and adjust the temperature.
I suggest putting an oven thermometer in the oven to get the temperature where you want it before you put your turkey or whatever inside.

no I mean the top burners it looks like there is a pilot light under the hood that goes to the burners

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Reply #6 – November 18, 2021, 11:30:20 am

Quote from: Sharon Finnegan – November 18, 2021, 11:01:21 am

Does anyone know how to light the cook stove ? I have never used propane and I am scared to death of it and I do not know how to light it i can send pics of the stove

I added a picture of my stove

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Reply #7 – November 18, 2021, 11:44:48 am

If I recall, there is a very small metal lever just inside the front of the stove. This lever turns on the gas to the pilot light.
So, hold a flame near the pilot light position (other end of all the burners, where they congregate) and turn the small metal valve handle.
Looking at your picture, you might have a pilot control on the front of your stove instead of the metal lever inside like my coach stove.

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Reply #8 – November 18, 2021, 11:46:36 am

Quote from: nitehawk – November 18, 2021, 11:44:48 am

If I recall, there is a very small metal lever just inside the front of the stove. This lever turns on the gas to the pilot light.
So, hold a flame near the pilot light position (other end of all the burners, where they congregate) and turn the small metal valve handle.

ok thank you so much let me give that a try did you see the pic i posted i think i see that little lever thing and i need to turn it towards the wall correct

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Reply #9 – November 18, 2021, 12:54:07 pm

My 95 did not have an igniter for the stovetop. You might consider doing what I did. I added an igniter for the two front burners. They are inexpensive and not difficult to install. Here is an Amazon page with several (igniter)) and a couple of photos of my stove in the 95. The arrow in the second photo points to the button you push to engage both igniters.

Just saw your photo. That does indeed look like a pilot light. If so, then disregard my recommendation.
jor

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Reply #10 – November 18, 2021, 12:57:14 pm

That is a magic chef and has a continuous pilot. Once the pilot is lit you just turn the knob.

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Reply #11 – November 18, 2021, 02:20:34 pm

Quote from: Sharon Finnegan – November 18, 2021, 11:01:21 am

Does anyone know how to light the cook stove ? I have never used propane and I am scared to death of it and I do not know how to light it i can send pics of the stove

What year and model is your coach?

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Reply #12 – November 18, 2021, 04:22:58 pm

Quote from: Sharon Finnegan – November 18, 2021, 11:46:36 am

ok thank you so much let me give that a try did you see the pic i posted i think i see that little lever thing and i need to turn it towards the wall correct

Turn it so it's in-line with the pipe.

There's no need to fear a gas range. The propane odor would be cloying before you accumulated enough fuel in the air to burn off your eye brows. Even then propane has a narrow range of combustible mixtures, so you need to work really hard to hurt yourself.

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Reply #13 – November 18, 2021, 04:31:54 pm

And, if concerned about leaving the pilot light on, leave if off and use a butane lighter to light the burner when you want it on.

Did that for over a decade. Works just fine. Ya, I hated to have even a small "heat source" on when we had the A/C on.

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Reply #14 – November 18, 2021, 04:34:25 pm

Correct. Turn that lever while holding a flame at the junction of all the burner tubes.
It might be hard to turn if it hasn't been used. I don't remember which way to turn it, and our coach is 30 miles away in storage.
You might want to go outside and turn the propane tank off until you determine if you can turn the lever. If you can turn it, turn the tank propane back on, go inside and hold a flame to the junction while opening the lever/valve.
I recommend turning off the pilot when you are going to travel with your coach.

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Reply #15 – November 18, 2021, 04:35:36 pm

Quote from: wolfe10 – November 18, 2021, 04:31:54 pm

And, if concerned about leaving the pilot light on, leave if off and use a ~~butane lighter~~ to light the burner when you want it on.

Wooden kitchen matches.

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Reply #16 – November 18, 2021, 04:37:58 pm

Quote from: Old Toolmaker – November 18, 2021, 04:35:36 pm

Wooden kitchen matches.

That would work as well. We never used the pilot light. Just lit the burner. Whether match or butane lighter.... your choice.

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Reply #17 – November 18, 2021, 04:44:07 pm

If it's the Gagenau. You need to have 120V to activate the atuo sparkers. So plug-in or turn on the inverter. Or just use a long BBQ lighter.

PS. Please update your profile to include your coach model and build number. That info will go miles & miles for the brain trust here to help you.

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Reply #18 – November 18, 2021, 04:44:51 pm

Notice I just said: "FLAME."??

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Reply #19 – November 18, 2021, 05:41:06 pm

Get one of these at gas grill lighters at Walmart...
Ozark Trail Utility Lighter, Multi-Purpose, Blue, 1 Count - Walmart.com

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Reply #20 – November 18, 2021, 06:24:15 pm

One of those flint strikers like for welding torches would also work. They will function for years (decades?) before the flint wears out. No fuel and/or battery required.

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Reply #21 – November 18, 2021, 06:30:58 pm

Net, net is don't be afraid of your propane stove.

Thousands of us have used them for a couple of decades with no issues.

Now, if you are smart enough to "sell" that the stove is dangerous and you need to eat out....................

Ya, that is a separate issue!

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Reply #22 – November 18, 2021, 07:47:57 pm

Your stovetop is very much like ours. Yes, that little lever towards the front of the stove controls the little bit of propane for the pilot light. Push the lever toward the wall to turn it on, pull it back up to turn it off. If the propane has been off for some time it may take a while for it to get to the stove. Also, don't turn the main valve on quickly, as there may be a sensor that would "think" there is a leak and shut the propane off. Just crack the main valve, wait a bit, then slowly turn it all the way on.

Don't be too afraid of your propane system. As mentioned above, long before it gets too dangerous inside the smell will drive you outside. Open a window a bit if you are still nervous.

You can turn on a burner and light it with a match or lighter. We use one of those bbq lighters with the long stem. If you are lighting the stove for the first time after it has been without propane for a long time you might want to light a burner first. Just turn the burner on and apply the lighter. You will hear air first, and then smell the propane about the time it lights. You can then light the other burners quickly because you now have propane in the line. Then you can easily light the pilot light and you won't have to deal with the lighter.

FWIW, we don't use the stove very much, and the oven not at all, so we have to go through this once or twice a year.

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Reply #23 – November 19, 2021, 06:56:47 am

Sharon, what David said x2....
We full timed in coaches with propane ranges and/or ovens for years. My wife likes to cook and I prefer eating!

Our appliances were used a lot! There is nothing to fear, just follow normal instructions and precautions. I don't fear driving my coach, but I don't drive 100MPH while eating a sandwich and surfing the internet!
As Brett said, the pilot light does add heat. We kept the pilot lit during the winter, as the heat didn't matter and also acted as an impromptu food and coffee cup warmer. We kept the pilot off in the summer.

TOM

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Reply #24 – November 19, 2021, 09:57:43 am

Here in south east Georgia, a Deli generally means fried chicken with mac and cheese.

That little oven is capable of slow roasting a large cut of beef to rare perfection for slicing into sandwich meat.

I know.

And I leave both pilot lights on year 'round.

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