Manufactures should include this for adjusting gas ranges!

[cleanteamofny]

This is something that been putting off for a while! (pun intended)
The lowest flame of all burners goes out when set to low and there is an adjustment screws that is hidden and should be placed in the manuals to adjust simmer and other burners.
Something so simple that does not require a service call and can be a help to all!
The only burner I cannot adjust myself is the largest burner because it is differnce from the other four.
It's OK, That one is used for boiling a large pot of water or for frying!

http://research.rolfes.org/home/adjusting-the-simmer-flame-on-a-gas-stove/

 

[tomturbomatic]

They keep the flames a certain minimum height to help prevent them from being blown out by a draft. Using a flame tamer is safer.

 

[cleanteamofny]

Using a flame tamer is nicer feature, but ALL range MFG should include this info to make proper adjustment for there is different gas pressure from city/state to city/state!
What was adjusted at the factory is not correctly adjusted for home use. Look at the many times costumers complains about oven temperature and not flame heights?!

On my stove when set to low, there was no flame. When set to #3 on the control that where low flame was achieved! From #2 to low the flame would go out so that means that there is not enough gas coming through to keep burners lit! So as you've read in the link, this is more dangerous to deal with than doing nothing at all!

 

[iheartmaytag]

My range has a wonderful feature to prevent the burners from blowing out.  It's Electric.

 

 

[mrb627]

OMG

I will have to look at mine this week. All my burners will go out if set to the lowest setting. Thanks for posting!

Malcolm

 

[cleanteamofny]

Harley, you little devil you!
LOL

Your welcome Malcolm!

 

[hunter]

ihearmaytag I hear you!

I thought i was the only person on earth who preferred an ELECTRIC over a GAS stove.

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

Gas Emissions Levels:

One thing regarding gas ranges, is "emissions" levels, which back when emissions tests were needed for cars, there was an attempt to do the same for gas ranges, too...!

Thank God, neither really lasted...

I should test the theory that my range burners can't be lit if we ever have a power failure (& one burner I have I NEED to use a match, as despite the clicking & the spark from the ignitor attempting to work, it does NOT go on, except via lighted match) but from the way my owner's manual cites "instructions" for "manual lighting" for the burnres & strongly warns against the same being done for the oven & broiler, I'm sure it is possible to do...

I think I'm able to run my stove w/o needing to ventilate my kitch' & worry about CO-2 levels--it cannot be any worse than a furnnace, a water heater or a dryer... So far, so good, as it had been for generations of gas range users & those who prefer electric for that reason, then so be it!

-- Dave