Cannon gas oven light up problem
 

Hi,

My 10 year old cannon camberly double gas oven cooker has developed a
fault. The bottom oven wont light up past the pilot stage. Top oven
works fine. Pilot seems normal.

Can anyone advise possible diagnosis? Is this a DIY repair, the thing
looks simple enough!

Thanks in advance,
Mike.

Cannon gas oven light up problem
 

On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:54:19 -0700, Poovard wrote:

Hi,

My 10 year old cannon camberly double gas oven cooker has developed a
fault. The bottom oven wont light up past the pilot stage. Top oven
works fine. Pilot seems normal.

Can anyone advise possible diagnosis? Is this a DIY repair, the thing
looks simple enough!


Probably some sort of failure of the gas valve.
Most like the valve is a mercury expansion type. Repair is by replacement
of the parts.
This could be a diy repair for _some_ people but would require dismantling
of gas carrying parts.

--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html
Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html
Gas Fitting Standards Docs he http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFittingStandards

Cannon gas oven light up problem
 

Thanks Ed.

Can it be tested? It looks like there is a thermocouple type device
that sits in the pilot flame that gives a signal to the gas valve to
open.

Mike.


Ed Sirett wrote:
On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:54:19 -0700, Poovard wrote:

Hi,

My 10 year old cannon camberly double gas oven cooker has developed a
fault. The bottom oven wont light up past the pilot stage. Top oven
works fine. Pilot seems normal.

Can anyone advise possible diagnosis? Is this a DIY repair, the thing
looks simple enough!


Probably some sort of failure of the gas valve.
Most like the valve is a mercury expansion type. Repair is by replacement
of the parts.
This could be a diy repair for _some_ people but would require dismantling
of gas carrying parts.

--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html
Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html
Gas Fitting Standards Docs he http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFittingStandards

Cannon gas oven light up problem
 

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 01:33:56 -0700, Poovard wrote:

Thanks Ed.

Can it be tested? It looks like there is a thermocouple type device
that sits in the pilot flame that gives a signal to the gas valve to
open.

Mike.


Ed Sirett wrote:
On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:54:19 -0700, Poovard wrote:

Hi,

My 10 year old cannon camberly double gas oven cooker has developed a
fault. The bottom oven wont light up past the pilot stage. Top oven
works fine. Pilot seems normal.

Can anyone advise possible diagnosis? Is this a DIY repair, the thing
looks simple enough!


Probably some sort of failure of the gas valve.
Most like the valve is a mercury expansion type. Repair is by replacement
of the parts.
This could be a diy repair for _some_ people but would require dismantling
of gas carrying parts.

--
Please do not top post.

If the gas valve used to open of it's accord then it is not a
thermocouple (however much it looks like one) if it required you to hold
in something for a short while it might be.

Frankly with all respect this is a repair best to left to someone who done
a few before.

--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html
Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html
Gas Fitting Standards Docs he http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFittingStandards