Left pilot light on stove on for 6 hours by accident.

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jjj70095

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I left one of the pilot lights on apparently today for 6 hours between noon and 6pm. The flame was on when i arrived back at house at 6pm.

I turned it off 30 minutes ago and opened a door and window in house.
My carbon monoxide detector detects no carbon monoxide. Am I ok??
 
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united

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I think pilot lights are intended to remain on all the time or for extended periods of time. Old time gas water heaters the pilot light stayed on all the time until the main gas turned on to heat the water. Stove flame stayed lit until gas for burner or oven could be lit from it. Gas fireplace pilot light on, flip the switch to put main gas on.

Should be fine. You say left pilot light on? That is how it is designed I think. If the pilot light were out and gas was coming out it could be a concern after 6 hours. But lit should not be a problem. Pretend you were cooking soup for six hours.

Now if the burner or stove is left on and raw unlit gas is dumping out that is a different thing and cause for great concern.
 
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jjj70095

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Pilot light was on the whole time apparently. I cant believe I didnt notice it at lunch and then at 3pm before heading out on sled. I made some oatmeal.
 
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hybrid

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think he left the burner on
pilot is always lit
if not u would have gas smell
this is of course for old school stove top
 
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m8man

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united said:
I think pilot lights are intended to remain on all the time or for extended periods of time. Old time gas water heaters the pilot light stayed on all the time until the main gas turned on to heat the water. Stove flame stayed lit until gas for burner or oven could be lit from it. Gas fireplace pilot light on, flip the switch to put main gas on.

Should be fine. You say left pilot light on? That is how it is designed I think. If the pilot light were out and gas was coming out it could be a concern after 6 hours. But lit should not be a problem. Pretend you were cooking soup for six hours.

Now if the burner or stove is left on and raw unlit gas is dumping out that is a different thing and cause for great concern.
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jjj70095

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I had the appliance guy come over and take a look at it. The starter piece needed for the stove was discontinued in 2014.
So either need a new stove or just use the other 3 burners. Stove is 25 years old now. Amana.
 
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united

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Agree use 3 burners or light the fourth. Check with another appliance guy or the internet. Hard to believe there is no part for a stove from 2000 but I guess that might be how it goes these days.
 
favoritos

favoritos

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Some of these questions give me a smile. It's a nice break from melting snow.

@jjj70095 , What model is the oven? Does the cooktop even use a pilot light? It helps to know if it has spark igniters or hot surface?

It is likely a spark igniter, I would assume the tech tried cleaning with a fine brass brush. With that style the ceramic around the igniter breaks or electrode corrodes away. Spark igniters around that time were pretty generic. There are probably a bunch of options that fit if you opt around the quick plug assembly. Quite a few may even use the same spade connectors.
 
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jjj70095

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I should clarify that the pilot light that was left on for 6 hours, is not the problem. Another pilot did not start the past two months and i finally called the appliance guy to come check it out. Charged $150 to tell me that the starter piece is no longer made. It is an Amana "insta broil" from 2000 and is a spark igniter with flames.

Just going to go with 3 working pilots lights going forward.
 
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favoritos

favoritos

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I sure hope you are wrong about having three pilot lights working and one that is not.
That most likely means that one pilot is leaking raw gas.

There is an incredible difference between the terms pilot and burner. Pilot flames are small standing flames that should burn at all times. Burner flame should only burn when the individual burner valve is open and gas is ignited.
I assume you mean that one burner is not igniting.

The difference is a critical detail.
 
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jjj70095

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Yes, one of the "burners" is not working. It receives gas when I turn it on, but there is no flame. It will light if i put a flame to it.
The other 3 show flames when turned on.
 
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