I recently had to replace the wires coming off the oven control valve in the back of the range because we had a fire over Thanksgiving (my wife poked a hole in the aluminum pan containing the turkey). Everything works fine now, but there’s a gas smell in the oven when the oven is off. Could the fire have damaged the oven control valve? As far as I can tell, all the gas connections up to the valve are not leaking. Joe
You really oughta have that checked by a pro. Gas is something you don’t want to mess with.
I’ve already sunk about $500 into this old stove, including two different repair companies that incorrectly diagnosed an earlier problem and installed parts unnecessarily. All I’m looking for here is an answer to whether or not the oven control valve is susceptible to heat (i.e. fire damage). Do you know anyone who is an expert in this area? Joe
The gas lines are aluminum. The only knowledge of the extent of the fire you had is by your desription. The valves themselves probably weren’t damaged, but the connections and the lines need to be leak tested.
Thanks. I’ll go back and double check all the connections. Joe