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Old 12-09-2018, 02:39 PM   #1
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Oven Pilot Light???

I thought I knew the answer to this (in my own mind) but DW has now challenged my way of doing things.

The oven pilot light. Do you leave it on when camping for long periods or turn it off? I have always left the oven pilot light off. Started as far back as I can remember (I was the one using the trailer all the time). Now, I always leave it off because I don't want it to go out while I'm gone, or worse yet, go out with puppy in the trailer so I don't worry about it. Enter problem....Now DW is the one using the oven for various things (it's winter so I "allow" her to use it) but you have to get on your knees to light it (yet another reason I don't want to mess with it). She now "insists" that I see what others do. So, in an effort to return bliss to our happy union.....do you leave the pilot on or off?? And....thank you!
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Old 12-09-2018, 03:07 PM   #2
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We leave it on all the time, even though I am still limber it is a PIA to bend over to light, and DW LOVES to bake!!
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Old 12-09-2018, 03:12 PM   #3
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Danny,

If after 50 years of "wedded bliss" all she can find for you to do is check on the oven pilot light, you're doing super !!!!!

That said, we leave our oven pilot on when camping and turn it off as a part of breaking camp. The thermocouple "should" ( I know, never say never) turn the gas off if the pilot goes out. Our propane detector sits directly under the oven, so if the thermocouple should fail, I feel pretty sure that we'd know it in short order....
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Old 12-09-2018, 03:41 PM   #4
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Danny,

If after 50 years of "wedded bliss" all she can find for you to do is check on the oven pilot light, you're doing super !!!!!

That said, we leave our oven pilot on when camping and turn it off as a part of breaking camp. The thermocouple "should" ( I know, never say never) turn the gas off if the pilot goes out. Our propane detector sits directly under the oven, so if the thermocouple should fail, I feel pretty sure that we'd know it in short order....

Yep, it's 51+ now but haven't figured out how to change the signature (didn't spend much time), and yes, in the scheme of things I think we are doing super and it keeps getting supererer.

Thanks for the feedback on the pilot. I figured that was the answer and have been preparing my "concession" speech. I still won't leave it on when leaving puppy for any extended period because I don't want her to be what tells me there was a failure of some kind, but I'll let her leave it on. She likes to bake stuff (especially at this time of year) and she has taken up making all kinds of things with clay that she has to bake. That is what precipitated the conversation.
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Old 12-09-2018, 06:35 PM   #5
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I was so glad that the new trailer has a electric igniter for the oven.
That said before that we left it off. Really because we used the micro/convection oven most of the time. But we did use the stove and the wife always lit the pilot light.
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Old 12-09-2018, 06:46 PM   #6
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I sure don't have that problem DW won't use the oven. Says it's safer to eat out.
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Old 12-09-2018, 07:45 PM   #7
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[QUOTE=sourdough;318374]Yep, it's 51+ now but haven't figured out how to change the signature (didn't spend much time), and yes, in the scheme of things I think we are doing super and it keeps getting supererer.

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Old 12-09-2018, 08:55 PM   #8
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If we used ours regularly I'd probably leave it on, thermocouples are fairly robust and I think generally fail safe. Agree with shutting it down when leaving pup alone in the rig, a relight is small price if it gives you peace of mind.
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Old 12-09-2018, 10:22 PM   #9
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I light ours if we use the oven and will leave it lit. Off for travel.
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Old 12-10-2018, 04:00 AM   #10
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We usually don't use the oven much. Once we're done with it I turn off the pilot just because I don't want to "have to remember later".

It is safe to leave it lit if you choose to. If the pilot fails, the thermo-couple will stop the flow of gas to the oven as soon as it doesn't detect flame. That is why you have to hold the oven knob in for a short period,even after it is lit. This way the sensor (thermo-couple) comes up to temp.

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Old 12-10-2018, 05:09 AM   #11
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I sure don't have that problem DW won't use the oven. Says it's safer to eat out.
Wow! I hope that is an excuse, not a real feeling. DW and I both love cooking with gas!
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Old 12-20-2018, 08:28 AM   #12
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What stove has a plot light? Am I missing something.
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Old 12-20-2018, 09:17 AM   #13
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Ours has an oven that you can leave the pilot light on.
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Old 12-20-2018, 10:46 AM   #14
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Leave it on while camping. It's too much of a pain to light it. The "fail safe" on the pilot light is "off". If something fails on the sensor, it shuts the valve to the pilot light. Your puppy will be safe, even if you aren't there.
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Old 12-20-2018, 10:59 AM   #15
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Leave mine on and off when moving also. To light mine I have to lay on the floor and it's he'll to get back up lol
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Old 12-20-2018, 11:20 AM   #16
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I try to get the DW to leave it on but she forgets and turns the pilot off. I have an inspection mirror to see to light it, that works well. You can also use a polished piece of aluminum.
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Old 12-20-2018, 11:08 PM   #17
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Our new 5th wheel trailer has the auto lighter for both the oven and the burners on top.

In my previous RV’s I just lighted the oven each time I used it.
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Old 12-21-2018, 05:23 AM   #18
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I find many of the responses interesting, not sure if those that turn if off are concerned with propane usage or fire safety. DW and I both love cooking with gas, so the pilot light is on all the time, baking cookies is a favorite.

If usage is a concern, when we don't use propane for heating, we can easily go two months on a 30# tank, that is with hot water on electrics and gas, the gas kicks in to speed reheating after use.
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Old 12-21-2018, 07:23 AM   #19
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With all of today's rules/regulations regarding natural gas/propane there would be no appliance built that didn't automatically shut the fuel supply off if the pilot went out. Even the propane bottles are designed if tipped will stop the flow or if a large quick release happens it shuts off, which is why you open the valve slowly.
I was in the pipeline industry for 30+ years piping every thing from crude oil to diesel fuel to LPG & all of our pump stations were connected to vapor sensors that shut everything down if they sensed the slightest bit of vapor, especially the LPG.
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Old 12-21-2018, 01:15 PM   #20
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As the 30 year owner of a residential HVAC business, I can state with certainty that a thermocouple will indeed stop producing the electricity that's used to keep the pilot solenoid closed if the pilot light goes out. I can also state with certainty that I have personally seen both pilot valves and main valves stick open.


That said, when we lite our oven pilot we leave it on.
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