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Can't adjust the Pilot light in my Gas Stove (flame too big)? adj screw.
My pilot light flame has gotten too big recently, it goes past the two
sensors. I found the adjustment screw on the honeywell valve, but the flame does not respond to the adjustment. I tried unscrewing it all the way (using a very small flat screw driver) to see if the spring is stuck, but there is no spring. My stove is a Vermont casting stove about 6 years old. Any ideas? Also, curious what made the pilot light get bigger to begin with? thanks here is a picture of the gas valve. http://i716.photobucket.com/albums/w...p777/pilot.jpg pilot adjustment above the two wire leads. valve model VS8420E http://tinyurl.com/2em4set stove model: rdv40 |
Can't adjust the Pilot light in my Gas Stove (flame too big)?adj screw.
AA VVVV wrote:
My pilot light flame has gotten too big recently, it goes past the two sensors. I found the adjustment screw on the honeywell valve, but the flame does not respond to the adjustment. I tried unscrewing it all the way (using a very small flat screw driver) to see if the spring is stuck, but there is no spring. My stove is a Vermont casting stove about 6 years old. Any ideas? Also, curious what made the pilot light get bigger to begin with? thanks here is a picture of the gas valve. http://i716.photobucket.com/albums/w...p777/pilot.jpg pilot adjustment above the two wire leads. valve model VS8420E http://tinyurl.com/2em4set stove model: rdv40 I'd guess the orifice... -- |
Can't adjust the Pilot light in my Gas Stove (flame too big)? adj screw.
On Oct 10, 10:28*am, dpb wrote:
AA VVVV wrote: My pilot light flame has gotten too big recently, it goes past the two sensors. * I found the adjustment screw on the honeywell valve, but the flame does not respond to the adjustment. * I tried unscrewing it all the way (using a very small flat screw driver) to see if the spring is stuck, but there is no spring. * My stove is a Vermont casting stove about 6 years old. * Any ideas? *Also, curious what made the pilot light get bigger to begin with? * thanks here is a picture of the gas valve. http://i716.photobucket.com/albums/w...p777/pilot.jpg pilot adjustment above the two wire leads. valve model *VS8420E http://tinyurl.com/2em4set stove model: rdv40 I'd guess the orifice... --- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - You could try squeezing the line between the valve and the flame point, otherwise try soldering the orifice closed and then redrilling the opening, but it may be impossible to find that small a drill bit. |
Can't adjust the Pilot light in my Gas Stove (flame too big)?adj screw.
AA VVVV wrote the following:
My pilot light flame has gotten too big recently, it goes past the two sensors. I found the adjustment screw on the honeywell valve, but the flame does not respond to the adjustment. I tried unscrewing it all the way (using a very small flat screw driver) to see if the spring is stuck, but there is no spring. My stove is a Vermont casting stove about 6 years old. Any ideas? Also, curious what made the pilot light get bigger to begin with? thanks I can't help, but I'm surprised that a 6 year old gas stove would still have a pilot light rather than electronic ignition. here is a picture of the gas valve. http://i716.photobucket.com/albums/w...p777/pilot.jpg pilot adjustment above the two wire leads. valve model VS8420E http://tinyurl.com/2em4set stove model: rdv40 -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
Can't adjust the Pilot light in my Gas Stove (flame too big)? adj screw.
AA VVVV wrote:
My pilot light flame has gotten too big recently, it goes past the two sensors. I found the adjustment screw on the honeywell valve, but the flame does not respond to the adjustment. I tried unscrewing it all the way (using a very small flat screw driver) to see if the spring is stuck, but there is no spring. My stove is a Vermont casting stove about 6 years old. Any ideas? Also, curious what made the pilot light get bigger to begin with? thanks Perhaps your gas meter (which regulates the pressure) is failing. Might be worth a call to the gas provider. |
Can't adjust the Pilot light in my Gas Stove (flame too big)? adj screw.
"AA VVVV" wrote in message ... My pilot light flame has gotten too big recently, it goes past the two sensors. I found the adjustment screw on the honeywell valve, but the flame does not respond to the adjustment. I tried unscrewing it all the way (using a very small flat screw driver) to see if the spring is stuck, but there is no spring. My stove is a Vermont casting stove about 6 years old. Any ideas? Also, curious what made the pilot light get bigger to begin with? thanks here is a picture of the gas valve. http://i716.photobucket.com/albums/w...p777/pilot.jpg pilot adjustment above the two wire leads. valve model VS8420E http://tinyurl.com/2em4set stove model: rdv40 I have a Vermont Castings barbecue. I love it. It is quality stuff. Before I would go and do something that might void any warranty or factory assistance you might otherwise get for free, I'd call or write them and ask. If the flame was too small, I'd say that the orifice was a little clogged. I have a propane stove in my cabin. On the pilots, they burn yellow because there is no air mixture (that I can see) to adjust them. Look around and see if, like a burner, there is an air adjustment, which will probably look like a sliding perforated thingy. If you find one, CAREFULLY take it apart, and either vacuum it out, use a pipe cleaner, or take the line loose and blow backwards with a little compressed air or you or your wife if you have a little lung power. From the sounds of it, I'd say that is your problem, but not being there ......... BLOW BACKWARDS because if you blow it towards the orifice, it will just stick in the orifice. A cheap set of tip cleaners is also available at any welding section, just be VERY CAREFUL, as the small ones are easy to break off in there. Ask the factory to find out if there is an air adjustment on there. Or, you could RTFM. ;-) Maybe go online and find the manual, and troubleshoot. Don't do any soldering, drilling, or anything like that. I would bet it is a simple problem of something being in there that shouldn't be. Let us know what it was. Steve |
Can't adjust the Pilot light in my Gas Stove (flame too big)?adj screw.
On 10/10/2010 11:25 AM, AA VVVV wrote:
My pilot light flame has gotten too big recently, it goes past the two sensors. I found the adjustment screw on the honeywell valve, but the flame does not respond to the adjustment. I tried unscrewing it all the way (using a very small flat screw driver) to see if the spring is stuck, but there is no spring. My stove is a Vermont casting stove about 6 years old. Any ideas? Also, curious what made the pilot light get bigger to begin with? thanks here is a picture of the gas valve. http://i716.photobucket.com/albums/w...p777/pilot.jpg pilot adjustment above the two wire leads. valve model VS8420E http://tinyurl.com/2em4set stove model: rdv40 Define too "big". Is it still blue? Does it have yellow tips? If it has yellow tips, it's probably dirty, not allowing sufficient air to mix with the gas. |
Can't adjust the Pilot light in my Gas Stove (flame too big)? adj screw.
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Can't adjust the Pilot light in my Gas Stove (flame too big)? adj screw.
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, AA VVVV wrote: here is a picture of the gas valve. http://i716.photobucket.com/albums/w...p777/pilot.jpg pilot adjustment above the two wire leads. That screw marked "pilot adj" sure doesn't look like a pilot adjustment screw to me. Looks a lot more like a common terminal block wire connection point. I downloaded your pic, rotated it 90 degrees CCW, and blew it up to 200% just to be sure. |
Can't adjust the Pilot light in my Gas Stove (flame too big)? adj screw.
you are right, the screw you see is just the cover screw. once I
unscrewed it, underneath there is a small flat head screw , that requies a very small screw driver to adjust it. but when I adjust it, pilot light does not respond. |
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