Better Because it's Gas, Best Because it's a Caloric! Part One

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Originally posted 4/19/2016

 

 

Well I drilled, and installed it. Hooked all the connections and NOTHING. The pilot light won't light. No gas is coming out of the safety valve. No gas smell, no leaks. I rechecked the connections, everything seems OK. What am I missing?

 

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Originally posted 4/19/2016

 

 

Then...

 

We have IGNITION!

 

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Originally posted 4/19/2016

 

 

I think it was air in the gas line. I ignited the oven directly with a match, the pilot light caught on, and now the oven works perfectly.

 

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Originally posted 4/19/2016

 

 

Now a couple of minor things and I'm finally done. A new switch for the oven light, the rotisserie spit rod and here's a strange one, when you turn the oven on, the panel light turns on, when you turn the oven off, the light goes off. The switch for the panel light works fine.  WTF?

 

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Originally posted 4/19/2016 by combo52

 

 

Coloric Range

 



YAY Louie, you got it working, yes drilling out the plate was the right thing to do.



 



I would guess that the control panel light comes on to remind you that the oven is in use, many hi-end electric ranges did thing like this.



 



Now You're  COOKING.

 

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Originally posted 4/19/2016 by turquoisedude

 

 

<strong>Rotisserie spit rod</strong>

 

Louie, I have a couple of spares in my oven parts box.  I'll try to remember to photograph what I've got this weekend and post here.   Does the Ultramatic range use a rack like an oven rack to support a spit??

 

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Originally posted 4/19/2016

 

 

Thanks John. The panel light really freaked me out. I thought God, to go through all that wiring again! LOL!  I knew electric stoves had an indicator light for the oven, never thought a gas one would have it. That's one hell of an indicator light!

 

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Originally posted 4/19/2016

 

 

Thanks Paul, I'd appreciate it. Yes, it does use an oven support rack. Here's some pic's sent to me by Fred (flg1973):

 

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Originally posted 4/19/2016

 

 

I tried to see how accurate the thermostat was, set it slightly higher than 350F, thermometer read around 360F, which is not bad. I read somewhere that the actual oven temperature never matches exactly what the thermostat was set to.

 

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Originally posted 4/20/2016 by jamiel

 

 

What was the "keep warm" setting on the dial? I know it was a AGA (American Gas Association) innovation along with the "burner with a brain" to better compete with electricity, but I've never had an old enough gas stove to have it on the dial.

 

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Originally posted 4/20/2016

 

 

Exactly that, in order to compete with the ultra low settings on electrics, gas stove manufacturers came up with a similar setting. After cooking a meal, this setting is to keep it warm until serving.

 

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Originally posted 4/20/2016 by combo52

 

 

Low temp gas oven thermostat

 

<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>These came about around 1961 to compete with electric ovens that had no trouble maintaining a low temperature to keep food warm etc.

The problem with them was the flame had to cycle on and off to maintain a temperature and once they did this gas ovens no longer baked well. Electric ovens worked OK with the heat cycling on and off because they were much better insulated and enclosed on the bottom and didn't have a huge event on the top letting the eat pour out. </span></strong></span>

 

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Originally posted 4/20/2016

 

 

Thanks John for the info.

 

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Originally posted 4/21/2016

 

 

I removed the defective oven light switch last night. So far I have not been able to find a replacement. The problem is the long shank. I have another source, on Canal street (nightmare to park there). Keep your fingers crossed.

 

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Originally posted 4/21/2016

 

 



The oven light switch is proving to be a PIA to find. Went to half a dozen places today, and no dice. They all have the same one with a short, thick shank. Online is not much better.



 



On a brighter note, I may have found a source for the rotisserie spit rod.  It would be new, but damn close to the original. Need to do a few measurements to be sure.

 

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Originally posted 4/25/2016

 

 

I've noticed the knobs are beginning to scratch the porcelain behind them. The valves are too deep so the knobs are rubbing up against the stove with every turn. Now correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't there plastic spacers available to correct this?


 

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Originally posted 4/25/2016 by wayupnorth

 

 

I cut pieces of old rug to the size inside of the knobs to hold them a little out of Ma's last Kenmore as it was doing the same thing, just to keep the metal knobs from digging into the porcelain.

 

 

 

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Originally posted 4/26/2016

 

 

Not too sure I'd want to go that route. But thanks anyway Tim!

 

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Originally posted 4/26/2016

 

 

Well I ordered what I hope to be the correct rotisserie spit rod. The length seems right (19"). The forks have 4 tines instead of the originals 2, but I felt they would be better at securing the meat to the rod. Getting closer.

 

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Originally posted 4/26/2016

 

 

I may have found a switch that could work for the Caloric.

 

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