anyone know how the temperature control valve works on a gas oven?

Answer 1

Usually== The oven temp. control valve has a long sensor tube on it that runs down into the oven where it is mounted. The sensor tube is hollow inside and filled with a gas. When heat is applied-- this gas will expand inside and cause pressure against a diaphram in the oven valve--which in turn opens or close a circuit that controls your main oven gas--it cycles on/off according to the "oven knob setting" By turning the oven knob to a higher cooking temp.--this increases the physical pressure against the diaphram -- thus requiring more heat and time for the gas pressure inside the sensor tube to build up and over-come the diaphram pressure. When this happens then the circuit is broken and the fire goes out. When the gas in the sensor tube cools--the pressure inside goes down against the diaphram and causes the circuit to close and the fire to come on again. This goes on til you turn the oven off. There are other ways also--and a couple things left out on this one--but this is good enough explanation. Have a good one----------.

Answer 2

It has a long copper or stainless tubing with a sensor one the end of it that is what controls your temperature. Some people call it your temp control valve which it it is and it regulates your heat. I worked for Barks dale controls and we made alot of them...If it isn`t working you will probably need a new sensor...

Answer 3

there is a little valve that has what look like a pin in it ,as you turn the gas up the pressure of the gas coming through moves the pin up to alow more throgh and visa versa,dont mess aroiund with it you will blow ur self up,or gas ur self out .