Range & Stove Repair in Superior, CO

• #1

  Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and fire injuries

• 37%

  Nonconfined cooking fires where unattended equipment was the leading factor

1. 1Smell gas? Get out firstGet everyone, people and pets, out of the house. Don't flip switches, unplug anything or light a flame on the way. Once you are outside and away from the house, call 911 or your gas utility. Go back in only after they say it is safe, then schedule the range repair.
2. 2Burner stuck onTurn the knob firmly to off. If the flame or element keeps going on an electric range, cut power at the breaker. On a gas range, close the shutoff valve behind it only if you can reach it without leaning over the flame, and leave the range off until it has been inspected.
3. 3Pan on fireSlide a lid or a baking sheet over the pan to smother the flames, then turn off the burner. Never use water on a grease fire, and don't try to carry the pan outside. If the fire grows, leave and call 911 from outside.
4. 4Never walk away from a hot burnerThe U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) reports that cooking is, by far, the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries. Unattended equipment was the leading factor in nonconfined home cooking fires, at 37%. The agency's advice is simple: "Stand by your pan," and keep a pan lid or baking sheet nearby.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration — Cooking Fire Safety.

• Why Spills Set Off the Spark

  On many gas ranges, turning any knob fires every igniter on the cooktop. A switch behind each knob tells the spark module when to spark. A boil-over can soak an igniter or seep down to those switches and hold the circuit closed, so the clicking never stops. Letting the area dry thoroughly ends many of these episodes, and clicking that continues once everything is dry usually means a switch or module has worn out.

• Caps That Sit True, Flames That Burn Blue

  A burner cap that sits crooked blocks some ports and starves others, which gives you a lopsided flame or a burner that won't light. A healthy gas flame is mostly blue, with crisp, steady cones. Flames that stay yellow, lazy or lifting point to clogged ports, poor air mixing or an incorrect setup, and they deserve attention. After cleaning, lift each cap and set it back flat and centered before you judge the burner.

• Altitude Setup and Sealed Pro-Style Burners

  Manufacturers publish specific high-altitude instructions for many gas ranges, and a model installed without them can run weak or unstable flames at about 5,500 feet. Sealed burners, common on pro-style ranges, keep spills on top of the cooktop instead of inside it. The cap, base and igniter must line up precisely for the burner to light reliably. Adjusting orifices, regulators and air settings is technician work, not a weekend project.

• Coils, Glass Tops and Where to Stop

  Coil elements plug into receptacles and can be lifted out for cleaning once they are cool. Radiant and induction elements sit beneath glass and are wired directly to switches or boards. Don't use a cracked glass top, because spills can reach the live parts beneath it. You can safely clean the cooktop, reseat caps and coils, and check the breaker, but gas fittings, removed panels and the control console belong to your technician.