2007-12-20 16:15:02 · 3 answers · asked by matt 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Here are more details to my original question:
we brought a whirpool gas range a few years back. the gas flow to burners was much slower on the new unit to start with. the incoming gas valve is fully open. I also adjusted the air shutter valve in trying to increase the gas/air mixture. but that did not do much. In conclusion the gas flow rate is the same today as it was when we bought the unit. I think we got it in 2000.
thanks fr all the comments. please suggest what i can do.
2007-12-21 13:00:18 · update #1
You can't increase the gas flow to the range. The gas flow is regulated with a valve that you can't adjust. Why would you want to increase this pressure?
Are the burners not getting hot enough to cook like you want?
Did you check and make sure the supply valve is fully opened? Have you cleaned the burners and maybe plugged the gas offices that supply the gas to the burner? I would suggest that if you have a problem with the pressure you call the gas company in your area and have them check it out they will do it for no charge to you. Better to be safe than sorry. Good Luck
2007-12-20 17:31:09 · answer #1 · answered by getrdone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not much info to go on. if all burners are too low then it could be a pressure problem from the gas supply. that is very unlikely tho. is it a new range? if so, then what type of gas is it useing. a propane range will burn low if used with natural gas and will need to be adjusted either by orifice change or orifice adjustment. there is also a regulator underneath the range top that must be set to the correct type of gas. this regulator can also become clogged with grease on a range that isn't cleaned regularly. if the first burner burns ok but gets lower each time another burner is turned on, then it could be too small a supply line serving the appliance. sorry for such a long answer, but there are a lot of possibilities with the info you give. the listed items above are the most common problems for what you describe.
re-edit. are you burning natural gas or propane? if you are on natural gas, then i bet you need the orifices adjusted. on a lot of older model ranges, this is the part that sticks into the venturi tube ( where the air shutter is). it should have a hex nut about 7/16 or 1/2 in. open this about 1/4 to 1/2 turn and see how it burns. if this fixes the problem, do the other burners the same way. if no change is noticed you might need to change the orifices. don,t forget the oven burner. you also will need to adjust the regulator. it will be just ahead of the supply line connection. unscrew the top piece, be careful not to lose the spring. turn the piece over and re instal it. thats it.
2007-12-21 00:37:19 · answer #2 · answered by bikermog 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gas is under really low pressure, so the size of the pipe is really important. If the range has never had a lot of flow, possibly it was plumbed wrong in the first place, someone tried to tap off an existing line for (say) a nearby fireplace, water heater, or wall heater, instead of making a separate run to the source.
On the other hand, if the range once worked fine, something else must be wrong.
2007-12-21 00:26:16 · answer #3 · answered by roderick_young 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋