Kitchen Gas Appliances - Reconnected stove after a few years
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bill1925
03-07-09, 05:57 AM
I disconnected the gas to a stove I didn't use any more (about 7 years),now my wife wanted it connected.When I did ,I started to get a very small odor of gas.So again I soap tested the line in the back and found nothing. So I changed the valve and the flex gas line to stove. Tested with soap 3 times and NO bubbles.When I turn on the stove to test the burners its OK but later I get a small odor of gas again.Could something of dried out in the stove that is allowing some gas to escape.Any Ideas Welcome
GE--GEXL44
MODEL--JGBS16GEP5WH
SERIAL--RH142842P
GE--GEXL44
MODEL--JGBS16GEP5WH
SERIAL--RH142842P
Sharp Advice
03-08-09, 07:34 AM
Hello bill1925. Welcome to the Gas Appliances topic.
Chances are the lubricating top burner valve grease dried out during non usage. The slight odor may be coming from one of the top burner valves.
Or from the ovens gas control valve. Which also can some times allow a minor amount of gas to pass through it.
Try soap testing each top burner orifice by applying leak test soap directly onto each top burner orifice. You'll have to remove each top burner from the stove top to access the orifices.
Tiny bubbles should appear from an orifice, if any gas is passing through the valve. Same test can be done on the ovens gas control valve. Here also, once again you'll have to remove the burner to access the orifice.
Chances are the lubricating top burner valve grease dried out during non usage. The slight odor may be coming from one of the top burner valves.
Or from the ovens gas control valve. Which also can some times allow a minor amount of gas to pass through it.
Try soap testing each top burner orifice by applying leak test soap directly onto each top burner orifice. You'll have to remove each top burner from the stove top to access the orifices.
Tiny bubbles should appear from an orifice, if any gas is passing through the valve. Same test can be done on the ovens gas control valve. Here also, once again you'll have to remove the burner to access the orifice.