I tried to get this to enter on the Imperial Thread:

[SactoTeddyBear]

I wanted this to go to the Imperial Thread, because it is some info needed, about a fairly old Wedgewood Gas 36-inch Stove, but I guess this will work out as well.

Anyway, I've just Posted about a Kitchen Aid Dishwasher info need and with the same Friends that have this Stove, I've got some info needed for the Stove.

My Friends told me that the Burners aren't giving out as much Flame as it should and as it did way back when. They've taken the Burners apart and cleaned them at their Sink, but I suggested to them, after in hopes that I can get their Dishwasher Repaired, they might be able to look into putting the Burner Assemblies in the Dishwasher and seeing if that might catch some very old Grease, etc that they couldn't see or didn't know about.

Are there anythings to be cautious about, when taking apart the Burners? I also suggested to them, that the Burners might have an Adjustment opening that would Adjust the Gas/Air Mixture, is that correct, or is that something later on, than the age of this Stove? It is approx somewhere in the Early to Mid 1940's, but with my non-knowledge of these older Stoves, it might even be older, although I'm fairly sure it is in the 1940's.

I would gratefully appreciate any and all info help that anyone has for me, to get the Burners Flames going again as they should be Burning.

Peace and Kind Regards, Steve
SactoTeddyBear0503...

 

[58limited]

The burner assemblies should just lift out of the stove. If they are like my O'Keefe & Merritt, they will be two piece units held together with screws, a gasket is between the two pieces. The screws are probably stuck, I wouldn't force them.

The burners do have an air/gas adjustment - try that first. The flames should be uniformly blue, with only a occasional yellow flash from burning dust.

Rather than run through the dishwasher, clean each hole individually with a small drill bit that is the same size as the hole - I do this by hand, not using a drill if possible, but you might need to use a drill to break up bad build up. You can shake debris out of the burners through the end (shine a light inside the burner through the end to make sure there is no blockage from insects or varmints, I've had this happen with stoves I've acquired that sat unused).

If this doesn't solve the gas flow problem, the burner valves may be the problem. They can be disassembled, cleaned, and greased. Do them one at a time so that the parts don't get mixed up.

Does the oven work OK or is the flame weak in it too? If so, their might be a restriction in the gas flow, make sure the gas line behind the stove is not kinked.

I bought my valve grease from TOAC, they sent instructions for cleaning the valves too, see link:

'Valve Cream' Preserves Top Burner Valves

Valve Grease with Instructions, Triple Compound High Heat lasts longer for Antique Stoves

www.antiquestoves.com

 

[rp2813]

I would gratefully appreciate any and all info

Ummm . . . no pun intended, I presume.

So it's not a good idea to shoot some compressed air through the supply lines and burners? Just a thought. Unless the adjustments have come loose over the years, usually the air mixture doesn't require attention. Maybe you have an issue along the lines of outdoor grills, where the advice is to be sure no abandoned spider nests are blocking things in any of the lines. It sounds like not enough of either gas or air is getting to the burners. If it's happening on all burners, check the main line that feeds into all of them.

 

[58limited]

Compressed air would work fine. I agree, if the stove hasn't been messed with in the past, the air adjustment should be fine.