Every time at least once in my life I tried to repair household appliances myself. And if it is difficult to fix a refrigerator or a washing machine, then a gas stove can be repaired with certain skills and abilities without the help of a master. Starting the repair of gas stoves with your own hands, you should remember the danger and take all safety measures.
Content:
- Analysis of the gas stove body and identification of major breakdowns
- How to solve burner problems
- Oven door repair
- Solving gas control problems
- Failure of electric ignition: causes and methods of solution
- Oven Repair Aids (video)
Analysis of the gas stove body and identification of major breakdowns
Disassembling the plate gives access to taps and nozzles. But before removing the panels, it is necessary to disconnect the gas stove from the gas supply system by shutting off the tap on the pipe. In order to remove the top panel, it is necessary to unscrew the bolts that are under the burners. Therefore, the first thing you need to remove the burners and unscrew the bolts. Now you can remove the top panel, making an effort to release it from the clamps.
If necessary, after removing the top panel, you can start dismantling the control panel. First you need to remove all the handles from the stove for a while and then unscrew the bolts. Often these bolts are located below, but for each model their location is individual. Having freed the panel from the bolts, you can start pulling it in parallel, pulling out the buttons, pressing their clamps to the case. Now the panel can be completely removed.
Repair of the oven of the gas stove is also carried out by disassembling the cabinet. To do this, you must first remove the door of the gas stove, which is removed using technological stops. They need to be inserted into special holes and the door is closed by pulling a little, the lower hinges are released. And by opening and pulling the door, you can remove it by completely removing the upper hinges. The side walls are removed by unscrewing the screws and fasteners. You can remove both walls or one as necessary.
The most common problems that may arise and require the repair of a gas stove with your own hands are:
- Non-intense burner flame.
- Damage to the oven door.
- Unstable thermocouple operation.
- Problems in the operation of electric ignition.
How to solve burner problems
It is the interruptions in the work of the burner that push the owners to find an answer to the question of how to repair a gas stove. It is often possible to observe when the fire is turned on, at first the flame burns very weakly and disappears completely after some time. This problem occurs due to clogged grooves in the divider or burner. And there are blockages due to sloppy cooking. Therefore, allowing food to boil on the stove, it is possible to provoke the formation of blockages. Also, litter in the burner may appear if the detergent is not washed off.
To repair such a breakdown is quite simple for this you need to remove the burner and clean the nozzles or dividers. This is best done with a knitting needle or gypsy needle. But before disassembling the burners, it is necessary to wait for them to cool completely, if before that something was cooked on them.
Oven door repair
Another problem that occurs after prolonged use of the stove is the breakdown of the oven door. Door repair may be necessary if it starts to jam, to close poorly or not to close at all. This occurs due to careless handling or after a long period of use of the equipment. Since the door is a key part in the operation of the oven, the repair of the gas stove oven must not be delayed.
To repair the door, loosen the screws slightly, but do not completely remove them. After the screws are loosened, the door must be gently rocked until it enters the hinges. To check how well the door got on the hinges, you need to take a regular sheet and insert it between the door and the stove, holding the door. If the leaf is not pressed tightly enough, then the door must be repaired by repeating the procedure again with the screws.
Recommended reading:
- How to choose a gas stove for the home: https://sovetexpert.ru/kak-vybrat-gazovuyu-plitu.html
- How to choose the right hood for electric and gas stoves, read here.
- How to choose an electric stove for the kitchen? What to choose: glass ceramic or enamel?
Solving gas control problems
Gas leakage control is essential when operating a gas stove. Therefore, many stoves have a special gas control system called a thermocouple. It looks like a small sharp metal pin located near the burner.
The failure of this pin is characterized by the fact that after ignition, the flame instantly goes out. It is this pin that controls the gas supply in the gas stoves after the flame goes out involuntarily. With this control, the gas does not spread even when the burner is on.
To eliminate this problem, the thermocouple must be well cleaned from grease, dust and chemical deposits with sandpaper. If cleaning did not help, then you should disassemble the panel and replace the part.
Failure of electric ignition: causes and methods of solution
Another type of malfunction can occur due to a breakdown of electric ignition. This device, which is found in almost all modern stoves, allows you to light a fire without using matches. For the operation of stoves with electric ignition, you must plug it into a power outlet. Using electric ignition is safe and, as a rule, such a device rarely fails.
Repair of gas stoves with electric ignition is required in two cases:
- The device may be clogged with grease and dirt.
- Electric ignition is broken partially or completely during the washing of the stove.
Both cases require replacement parts. To do this, turn off the gas supply during repair and disassemble the top panel. Then replace the ignition unit. But sometimes the cause of the breakdown can be the failure of only one spark plug, which also needs to be changed. Also, a breakdown can be associated with the failure of the entire electrical part of the stove and for its repair you should know how to disconnect the gas stove from the system.
Oven Repair Aids (video)
In the video you can see a good example of how to repair an oven if there is no spark in its burner. The master tells how to disassemble the oven to find a breakdown. But, the video shows that there is no problem in the oven burner and to find a solution, the master unwinds the top table and checks the unit that is responsible for the operation of the oven. In order for the oven to work again, the master gently cleans the contacts and tubes and reassembles the stove. After the procedure, the oven started working.
Repair of a gas stove with your own hands is possible, but not recommended if you do not have the proper knowledge and skills. After all, gas is much more dangerous than electricity and one wrong move or a forgotten fuel supply valve and the consequences can be very disastrous. Therefore, it is better to start an independent repair only in extreme cases, when there is no opportunity to call the master.
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