Lately when I use my natural gas oven, there is a strong gas odor for
several hours after I turn off the oven. The repairman replaced the
oven valve but it has not helped. I don't have this problem with the
burners on the stove top. Does anyone have any ideas about what the
problem might be? I am almost to the point of buying a new gas stove,
but I keep thinking it might be a simple problem to fix if I only knew
what the problem is. Thanks!

wrote:
Lately when I use my natural gas oven, there is a strong gas odor for
several hours after I turn off the oven. The repairman replaced the
oven valve but it has not helped. I don't have this problem with the
burners on the stove top. Does anyone have any ideas about what the
problem might be? I am almost to the point of buying a new gas stove,
but I keep thinking it might be a simple problem to fix if I only knew
what the problem is. Thanks!

Hi,
Do you have gas detector in your kitchen/house?
Tony

I have a carbon monoxide detector in the bedroom but not in the
kitchen. A representative from the gas company detected gas with his
meter and he suggested that I replace the oven valve. thanks!

On 6 Jan 2005 15:30:12 -0800, wrote:

Lately when I use my natural gas oven, there is a strong gas odor for
several hours after I turn off the oven. The repairman replaced the
oven valve but it has not helped. I don't have this problem with the
burners on the stove top. Does anyone have any ideas about what the
problem might be? I am almost to the point of buying a new gas stove,
but I keep thinking it might be a simple problem to fix if I only knew
what the problem is. Thanks!

Call me silly but.............if you had the repairman over, he
replaced the valve and it still didnt solve the problem, wouldn't you:
A) Call the repairman to come back and have it fixed proberly, OR
B) Call a new repairman that can fix the problem

Bubba

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I have a carbon monoxide detector in the bedroom but not in the
kitchen. A representative from the gas company detected gas with his
meter and he suggested that I replace the oven valve. thanks!



If that did not fix it, get the gas guy back to do more checking. . It may
be some other cause that gets worse from the heat. Could be something
simple like a connection that leaks a bit when heated.

The repairman already told me that he does not know what else the
problem could be. I am right now trying to decide whether to buy a new
stove or call another repairman. I have had this gas stove for 11
years and have had numerous problems/service calls. It is a Caloric -
piece of junk!

wrote:

The repairman already told me that he does not know what else the
problem could be. I am right now trying to decide whether to buy a new
stove or call another repairman. I have had this gas stove for 11
years and have had numerous problems/service calls. It is a Caloric -
piece of junk!

Where I live (North Jersey) I would call the gas company. If they want
to charge to fix it you make that decision, but in any case they should
be able to locate the source of the odor at no cost.

LB

wrote:
wrote:

The repairman already told me that he does not know what else
the
problem could be. I am right now trying to decide whether to
buy a
new stove or call another repairman. I have had this gas
stove for
11 years and have had numerous problems/service calls. It is
a
Caloric - piece of junk!

Where I live (North Jersey) I would call the gas company. If
they
want to charge to fix it you make that decision, but in any
case
they should be able to locate the source of the odor at no
cost.

LB

Yes, any repairman worth his salt should be able to find where
the leak is, even if he had to use a sniffer. I don't buy that
doesn't know what else it could be line. I'd call another
repariman - and tell him the first guy said he can't find it;
they like incentives like that to show up the competition. You
might get a recommendation for someone good at it from your local
code enforcement office, in fact.

Pop

If it really is a natural gas leak (not beef drippings in the pan or
something unrelated) a repair guy should be able to find the leak with a
beeper.

You sound like you'd enjoy a new stove, so maybe treat yourself for
Christmas?

--

Christopher A. Young
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The repairman already told me that he does not know what else the
problem could be. I am right now trying to decide whether to buy a new
stove or call another repairman. I have had this gas stove for 11
years and have had numerous problems/service calls. It is a Caloric -
piece of junk!