I think my gas range needs repaired.

More Cowbell said:
So what did the gas company say? Or have you been grilling/microwaving/eating out all this time?

There was a 30s house in my community that was destroyed by a gas explosion in the 70s. The 80s German movie “Marriage of Maria Braun” made an impact on me as well.
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I’ve been delinquent in getting this looked at. We’ve been using the burners but not the oven. Not sure why I procrastinate at times. Obviously, this is something that should be addressed. I’ll regroup tomorrow and get this to the top of the list.
 
The gas company just left. The pressure at the meter is fine (11WC). It’s required that they deliver 7WC but I have a larger meter because of all my gas appliances and they have it at a higher pressure.

Called an LG authorized service provider and they will be out today between 4-8pm. Will update then.

FWIW, gas company person said they’d never seen a range do what mine is doing. I’m thinking it’s just a regulator but we’ll let the technician determine what’s going on.
 
Technician didn’t know what was going on. Had never seen a range act like mine. Supervisor is coming out tomorrow. To be continued.
 
Jerry1 said:
Technician didn’t know what was going on. Had never seen a range act like mine. Supervisor is coming out tomorrow. To be continued.
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Glad you're getting it looked at. Safety first! Is the range under warranty?

I'm sure you're considering your backup plan, just in case.
 
More Cowbell said:
Glad you're getting it looked at. Safety first! Is the range under warranty?

I'm sure you're considering your backup plan, just in case.
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At about 6 years old, it’s out of warranty. No backup plan. If it needs too much to repair, we’ll just replace it. Not great, but stuff happens.
 
The great thing about FI is you can BTD instead of blowing up the house. Plus RE so you can be there when the supervisor repair guy shows up.

Gas here, but probably the next stove will be induction. Circuitry already installed during remodel and DH tested a portable induction cooktop last summer.
 
We love gas... But when I seen this thread.... this played in my head....
 
Well apparently this is normal operation of the range. I was very dubious of this but I talked to the guy and he showed me exactly what was happening and that there was nothing he could repair/adjust/fix to make it act differently.

Basically, when the oven door opens it creates a suction in the air channels that the burners need to get the air they need. Generally, this is only noticed when the flame is on the lowest setting (which it was) and it typically goes down but comes back on. We replicated this many times. He could not explain why the flame went completely out nor could we replicate the flame going completely out and not coming back on. His guess was that a pot being on the stove, the oven going and the burner being on the lowest setting all came into play for a bit of a worse case scenario add to that maybe some wind from the window being open came into play.

Of course this is not too comforting, but a stove, like other things in life deserve and require a certain level of respect and I guess this condition is just something we have to be aware of and take steps to know when it happens. Basically, something to be aware of. Between the gas company and the repair person, I'm confident that I don't have a gas leak. But, we did create the conditions that allowed for a gas escape.

I'm also concerned that my gas detector, which is right next to the stove, did not go off. I don't really have a way to test it so I guess I'll get another one just to try to be sure.
 
MC Rider said:
Can't hurt. But I'd think you would smell a gas leak if there was one.
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We got it when her mom lived with us (Alzheimer's). She bumped into the knob and didn't realize it was on. We did eventually smell it, but it seemed that a detector was a reasonable measure to implement.
 
Thanks to the ER forum, when our gas stove/oven failed-oven would not light, it was a no brainer. Induction cooktop and convection oven all the way. Most of our pans were already induction friendly. Cast iron is also induction friendly.

When I moved to PA from CA in 1998, I had never experienced a gas stove (26 years of cooking, age 39 at the time. I nearly set the house on fire in the first two months due to my inexperience with a gas stove. Gas stoves are very nice for the control over one's heat, but induction does exactly the same, but without any indoor pollution or fire risk. They use electromagnetic energy to heat your pots and their contents, leaving the burner cooler than the pot, no open flame, and no indoor pollution. Also they require much less electricity than the typical electric stove.

There are many studies that conclude that gas stoves contribute significantly to indoor air pollution. Here's one:

news.stanford.edu

People with gas and propane stoves breathe more unhealthy nitrogen dioxide | Stanford News

A new study of air pollution in U.S. homes reveals how much gas and propane stoves increase people’s exposure to nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant linked to childhood asthma. Even in bedrooms far from kitchens, concentrations frequently exceed health limits while stoves are on and for hours after...
news.stanford.edu news.stanford.edu

Cookware that works on induction requires iron due to the electromagnetic mechanism required. Pure aluminum cookware will not work and is problematic in other ways anyway, including its toxicity.

Please research the many threads on this forum regarding induction-it is an amazing technology.
 
EastWest Gal said:
Please research the many threads on this forum regarding induction-it is an amazing technology.
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I would consider induction but this range is too new. If this one bit the dust, I was prepared to see if induction would work for us.
 
Jerry1 said:
I would consider induction but this range is too new. If this one bit the dust, I was prepared to see if induction would work for us.
Jerry1 said:
Well apparently this is normal operation of the range. I was very dubious of this but I talked to the guy and he showed me exactly what was happening and that there was nothing he could repair/adjust/fix to make it act differently.

Basically, when the oven door opens it creates a suction in the air channels that the burners need to get the air they need. Generally, this is only noticed when the flame is on the lowest setting (which it was) and it typically goes down but comes back on. We replicated this many times. He could not explain why the flame went completely out nor could we replicate the flame going completely out and not coming back on. His guess was that a pot being on the stove, the oven going and the burner being on the lowest setting all came into play for a bit of a worse case scenario add to that maybe some wind from the window being open came into play.

Of course this is not too comforting, but a stove, like other things in life deserve and require a certain level of respect and I guess this condition is just something we have to be aware of and take steps to know when it happens. Basically, something to be aware of. Between the gas company and the repair person, I'm confident that I don't have a gas leak. But, we did create the conditions that allowed for a gas escape.

I'm also concerned that my gas detector, which is right next to the stove, did not go off. I don't really have a way to test it so I guess I'll get another one just to try to be sure.
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Jerry1 said:
Well apparently this is normal operation of the range. I was very dubious of this but I talked to the guy and he showed me exactly what was happening and that there was nothing he could repair/adjust/fix to make it act differently.

Basically, when the oven door opens it creates a suction in the air channels that the burners need to get the air they need. Generally, this is only noticed when the flame is on the lowest setting (which it was) and it typically goes down but comes back on. We replicated this many times. He could not explain why the flame went completely out nor could we replicate the flame going completely out and not coming back on. His guess was that a pot being on the stove, the oven going and the burner being on the lowest setting all came into play for a bit of a worse case scenario add to that maybe some wind from the window being open came into play.

Of course this is not too comforting, but a stove, like other things in life deserve and require a certain level of respect and I guess this condition is just something we have to be aware of and take steps to know when it happens. Basically, something to be aware of. Between the gas company and the repair person, I'm confident that I don't have a gas leak. But, we did create the conditions that allowed for a gas escape.

I'm also concerned that my gas detector, which is right next to the stove, did not go off. I don't really have a way to test it so I guess I'll get another one just to try to be sure.
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Weird that this is considered “normal” stove operation, but I suppose this is the first time in 6 years of ownership that this edge case was triggered. Suggest documenting this info in your household operations manual if you ever have other family, visitors or housesitter who might use the stove. It’s an easy thing to overlook.
 
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