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Donna Murphy Posted on Feb 02, 2016
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There is a flame adjust ring on each burner where the gas exits the inlet nozzle. Before adjusting these, be sure all other gas appliances are working ok (water heater, etc.) . If they are then focus on the pressure regulator on the stove itself. That is the part that the gas line from the wall connects to on the stove. It is most likely bad. If not then go back to each burner , loosen the screw that locks the adjustment ring, turn the burner on and move the ring back to allow more air to mix with the gas so the tips of the flame just turns from orange to blue. Tighten the screw and move to the next burner that needs adjustment.

Testimonial: "The computer did not give you the correct information. The stove is not a range, it is a propane stove that looks like a wood stove. The flame is behind glass. The flame is orange and the vent emits black soot."

  • Lawrence Oravetz Feb 02, 2016

    Ok . the same answer applies to propane. The regulator for propane can go bad or the air to propane gas mixture adjusts similar to what I said before only you have one adjuster to contend with.

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