Gas oven not working - any pointers?

SonVolt

 Last night neither the stove-top or the oven would heat up. The pilot lights inside the oven and broiler were glowing when turned on and the electric range starters were firing away with a blue spark, but no gas seemed to be flowing. I didn't have time to investigate last night and I didn't smell gas so figured I'd wait until I get off work today to look into it. 

Before I call a repairman, is there anything I should check on my own? The gas shut-off valve will be the first thing I look at it. It's a 10+ year old GE Profile gas range/oven. 

DoubleEgger

Probably a clogged orifice. 

ColtsFan

Anything else in the house operate off NG? The glow is from the electric igniter, not a pilot light.

I would look at the gas valve. There may be a stuck solenoid. Google the model number and you'll get an exploded view. They're pretty simple appliances.

Now I'll let one of the professional chimes in.

That's what's so awesome about this forum. There's always "a guy"

SonVolt

ColtsFan said:

Anything else in the house operate off NG? The glow is from the electric igniter, not a pilot light.

I would look at the gas valve. There may be a stuck solenoid. Google the model number and you'll get an exploded view. They're pretty simple appliances.

Now I'll let one of the professional chimes in.

That's what's so awesome about this forum. There's always "a guy"

Thanks. The gas grill, water heater and furnace all run off the same underground propane tank and all appear to be working fine except for the oven. 

Thanks for the tips!

thetrim

ColtsFan said:

Anything else in the house operate off NG? The glow is from the electric igniter, not a pilot light.

I would look at the gas valve. There may be a stuck solenoid. Google the model number and you'll get an exploded view. They're pretty simple appliances.

Now I'll let one of the professional chimes in.

That's what's so awesome about this forum. There's always "a guy"

I would refrain from using the term "exploded" on this post.

fishlessman

gas control lockout sometimes when power is lost

first thing that pops up on google, dont know if this will work, my range is an old school cluny

On many GE Profile ranges, the 9 and 0 buttons on the keypad control the lockout feature. Try pressing and holding those buttons at the same time for 3 deliberate seconds. Check the control for other lockout features

nolaegghead

pull the range out and disconnect the gas line (there should be a shut off back there).  Briefly turn on the gas and make sure it's flowing.  Probably is.  If it isn't, there's a supply problem upstream and your range is likely fine.  If it is flowing, you may have a safety valve that's bad, that's a serviceable part.

SonVolt

Thanks everyone. I'll check both the shut off valve and lock-out when I get home. 

GATraveller

Pay your bill.

SonVolt

GATraveller said:

Pay your bill.

I wish we had natural gas! Unfortunately I have a 1000 gal underground tank to fill once a year. 

DoubleEgger

SonVolt said:

GATraveller said:

Pay your bill.

I wish we had natural gas! Unfortunately I have a 1000 gal underground tank to fill once a year. 

Then definitely check the orifice as propane isn’t the cleanest burning. 

Cornholio

DoubleEgger said:

SonVolt said:

GATraveller said:

Pay your bill.

I wish we had natural gas! Unfortunately I have a 1000 gal underground tank to fill once a year. 

Then definitely check the orifice as propane isn’t the cleanest burning. 

SonVolt

DoubleEgger said:

SonVolt said:

GATraveller said:

Pay your bill.

I wish we had natural gas! Unfortunately I have a 1000 gal underground tank to fill once a year. 

Then definitely check the orifice as propane isn’t the cleanest burning. 

This may be a dumb question, but would a bad orifice block gas to the entire oven/range or just to a specific burner?

alaskanassasin

Just the oven. Should be one for the oven and one for each burner.  You can remove them and replace with a different diameter in order to convert your stove from propane to natural gas.

nolaegghead

SonVolt said:

DoubleEgger said:

SonVolt said:

GATraveller said:

Pay your bill.

I wish we had natural gas! Unfortunately I have a 1000 gal underground tank to fill once a year. 

Then definitely check the orifice as propane isn’t the cleanest burning. 

This may be a dumb question, but would a bad orifice block gas to the entire oven/range or just to a specific burner?

You probably have one or more regulators on the propane tank that feed the service lines.  Typically they are points of failure.  Seems like if everything else is working and you just have one tank regulator it would be unlikely the line to the range is an issue.

Regulators have some combination of frits and poppet valves.  Frits will stop up if they get any moisture in them. 

alaskanassasin

If the orifice is not clogged, something tells the oven that the ignition is hot and ready, go ahead and release the gas... not much help i know

Photo Egg

Before you take anything apart unplug the stove and shut off the gas valve at the wall and let it sit 30 minutes.
plug back in and open the gas valve slowly. See if it resets.

SonVolt

Well, dunno what happened but it’s working just fine now. 

nolaegghead

SonVolt said:

Well, dunno what happened but it’s working just fine now. 

Awesome.  My next suggestion was just to beat on everything with hammers.

ColtsFan

nolaegghead said:

SonVolt said:

Well, dunno what happened but it’s working just fine now. 

Awesome.  My next suggestion was just to beat on everything with hammers.

Had to do that with an old NG furnace in a house once. Gas valve would stick and I'd have to smack it with a hammer.

Boom. Heat