Anyone know anything about gas ranges?

[Steelrat]

A few months ago, one of the burners on my thermador gas range quit working. Sparked fine, but there was no gas flow. I've been putting off getting it fixed, but now the OTHER burner on that side has stopped working too. Same problem, good spark, no gas flow.

Any ideas?

[MicroMiniMe]

Fire hot?

[SCpoloRicker]

You sure there's no gas getting through. That would be a "bad thing"... How old of a range are we talking about?

[Steelrat]

You sure there's no gas getting through. That would be a "bad thing"... How old of a range are we talking about?

5 years old, and it's a high-end range. Neither burner lights, and I don't hear any gas flow at all, nor do I smell any gas. With the other 2 burners, I can hear the flow of the gas, and smell it for a split second before it ignites.

Maybe a block in the gas tube? I thought it was just a bad valve on one burner, but two?

[SCpoloRicker]

Since they are both on the same side, I'd assume its a bad feed somewhere. Maybe a krimped tube?

/then again, you know what happens when I assume

[Steelrat]

Since they are both on the same side, I'd assume its a bad feed somewhere. Maybe a krimped tube?

/then again, you know what happens when I assume

Yeah, but the second one only stopped working a few days ago. Moving blockage? Corrosion?

[BeaverEater]

Ya id say blockage. Something might of fallen in the gas tube and blocked it. Make sure theres also not a leak somewhere that is causing the gas not to reach the burner.

[teufelhunden]

Ya id say blockage. Something might of fallen in the gas tube and blocked it. Make sure theres also not a leak somewhere that is causing the gas not to reach the burner.

He'd smell a leak if it was local enough to only affect two burners.

[bornl33t]

yikees just avoid a waukee boom, we don't need another one of those!

If you figure this out I'd be interested to hear hte solution. I have a range that lost gas flow to the oven, but the broiler works fine? along with all the burners.

[Steelrat]

I'm going to have to end up shelling money out to get it fixed. I don't mind fixing most stuff around the house, but gas appliances make me nervous.

[billybob_81067]

I'm going to have to end up shelling money out to get it fixed. I don't mind fixing most stuff around the house, but gas appliances make me nervous.

Wuss! Just rip it all apart like a rabid monkey, or unhook it from the wall (after your gas supply is shut off of course) and blow through the lines backwards with an air compressor.... Get MEAN with it. Worst that can happen is a medium sized explosion.

[Steelrat]

Wuss! Just rip it all apart like a rabid monkey, or unhook it from the wall (after your gas supply is shut off of course) and blow through the lines backwards with an air compressor.... Get MEAN with it. Worst that can happen is a medium sized explosion.

Unfortunately, it's a built-in, and a wierd style at that. I really want to try blowing it out, and if it were just me in the house, I'd be all over it, but I hate taking a chance with the family. They are less-prone to noticing problems than I am.

[SCpoloRicker]

Might just want to fork over the dough.

[Ole Unka Phil]

Two things probably one or the other...

The regulator is stuck. Tap on it and some times it will free it up or you can just replace it. Make sure you get the same one. They have different flow ratings. And a big unit like that will need a large flow rating or it will go into safety mode and cut the fuel off and never get it to the proper temp. Get one from the dealer, same type same size to be sure.

"IF" it has a quick connect to the gas source the quick connect is sticking closed. Try removing the line and reconnect it by shoving in hard. A few times even, If you get some flow then at all then thats it. Replace quick connect. If your set up does not use a quick connect then its the regulator. No fuel at all back at the regulator.

[SlartyBartFast]

Spiders?

That's what blocks the pipes on BBQs...