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Re: [Shop-talk] Troubleshooting a fluttering gas oven

To: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Troubleshooting a fluttering gas oven
From: John Innis <jdinnis@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:44:43 -0500
Cc: Shop Talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
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Is this a propane house or natural gas house?  I know on propane
installations you can get this if the vent on the pressure regulator is
clogged or damaged, but I have not seen that sort of thing in a natural gas
system.  Maybe ask your gas supplier?  I know our propane provider had a
preferred contractor that did our Nat to LP conversion when we bought a new
gas dryer.

On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 3:40=E2=80=AFPM Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.or=
g> wrote:

> I have a Magic Chef gas range and occasionally the oven will "flutter" an=
d
> take a long time to come up to temp. I bought a clamp ammeter and tested
> the igniter current and it's at 2.9 - 3.0 amps, right where it should be.
> Of course there was no fluttering during this test :-)
>
> Is it possible for these things to fail intermittently or are they pretty
> steady even as they're going bad?
>
> Not to introduce a red herring but sometimes I hear similar fluttering
> from the water heater, and sometimes the stovetop burners won't light, an=
d
> sometimes their flame sounds like it has extra pressure, or another
> non-reactive gas in it because they make jet noises.
>
> This is a rental and I'm on good terms with the landlord and her dog is
> dying so I don't want to burden her with petty things if there's nothing
> really wrong, but I also don't want my roasts to not cook or the house to
> blow up.
>
> thanks,
> jim
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Is this a propane house or natural gas house?=C2=A0 I know=
 on propane installations you can get this if the vent on the pressure regu=
lator is clogged or damaged, but I have not seen that sort of thing in a na=
tural gas system.=C2=A0 Maybe ask your gas supplier?=C2=A0 I know our propa=
ne provider had a preferred contractor that did our Nat to LP conversion wh=
en we bought a new gas dryer.<br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 3:40=E2=80=AFPM Ji=
m Franklin &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jamesf@groupwbench.org";>jamesf@groupwbench=
.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1=
ex">I have a Magic Chef gas range and occasionally the oven will &quot;flut=
ter&quot; and take a long time to come up to temp. I bought a clamp ammeter=
 and tested the igniter current and it&#39;s at 2.9 - 3.0 amps, right where=
 it should be. Of course there was no fluttering during this test :-)<br>
<br>
Is it possible for these things to fail intermittently or are they pretty s=
teady even as they&#39;re going bad? <br>
<br>
Not to introduce a red herring but sometimes I hear similar fluttering from=
 the water heater, and sometimes the stovetop burners won&#39;t light, and =
sometimes their flame sounds like it has extra pressure, or another non-rea=
ctive gas in it because they make jet noises. <br>
<br>
This is a rental and I&#39;m on good terms with the landlord and her dog is=
 dying so I don&#39;t want to burden her with petty things if there&#39;s n=
othing really wrong, but I also don&#39;t want my roasts to not cook or the=
 house to blow up. <br>
<br>
thanks,<br>
jim<br>
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