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Model: 30-4382	Brand: Tappan	Age: More than 10 years
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nova10502		#1 Posted : Friday, October 17, 2008 11:12:21 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 10/17/2008(UTC) Posts: 6		My gas stove seems not to heat the food all of the time The oven looks like it is on but it takes forever to bake the food Any help
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libertyappl		#2 Posted : Friday, October 17, 2008 11:21:44 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/13/2008(UTC) Posts: 3,097		Check your thermostat, it's probably wearing out, part #AP2141166 Nat
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v2k04		#3 Posted : Friday, October 17, 2008 11:25:24 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 10/9/2008(UTC) Posts: 784		Could be an ignitor or a thermastat but first you need to verify if the main burner is liting up
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nova10502		#4 Posted : Friday, October 17, 2008 11:29:16 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 10/17/2008(UTC) Posts: 6		Thanks I'll check it out
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nova10502		#5 Posted : Friday, October 17, 2008 11:31:02 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 10/17/2008(UTC) Posts: 6		How do I check the main burner?
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nova10502		#6 Posted : Friday, October 17, 2008 12:07:37 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 10/17/2008(UTC) Posts: 6		I took stove apart to check burner Heres what its doing Have it set to 400 The burner lights but the flame is very small almost like a warming setting sometimes you will here a swish and the flame jumps larger Would this be the thermostat
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libertyappl		#7 Posted : Friday, October 17, 2008 6:58:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/13/2008(UTC) Posts: 3,097		Could be the thermostat or possibly the valve not opening as it should. You may also want o clean the burner out, make sure there are no debris in it. Nat
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