gas range smells
#1
03-15-05, 07:59 AM
gas range smells
my gas range just started smelling like charcoal igniter fluid. it is not a gas smell. coincidentally, it started after i pulled it away from the wall to clean the dirt and vacuum the dust behind it. my mother has had the oven lined with aluminum foil for a long time. she baked the same day. the burners work on command and there is no gas smell. could the aluminum be the culprit?
Last edited by ailatorre; 03-15-05 at 08:25 AM.
#3
03-15-05, 03:27 PM
the gas company came out and found no leaks. the technician suggested that the high flame of the pilot may sometimes cause this smell. there was a white residue under the burner access panel. i am going to clean this and see if the smell goes away. any other suggestions?
#4
03-15-05, 04:50 PM
If the top pilots are high and impinging on the metal top you WILL get an odor. This is quite common and an easy adjust most of the time. I assume the gas co tech made adjustments.
