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Post by jamesdc on Jun 21, 2014 19:24:52 GMT -5
Hi all, I've never posted to this site, but I just completed an amateur restoration on a red Model 90C and this site was of immense help in getting the project off the ground and completed. Almost everything is working well now, but there were a couple lingering issues. Among them . . . . Though the burners all work, I can't seem to get a really low simmer on any of them - the flame goes from low to out. I was thinking that perhaps valve grease might help the handles turn more smoothly, but I dunno if thats really the problem.Any guidance is greatly appreciated.
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Post by chipperhiker on Jun 23, 2014 16:21:57 GMT -5
I just got my stove installed, and am kind of thrilled at how small I can get the flames, so a low simmer is absolutely possible on these stoves. I have to turn the gas down carefully, or I can turn it out altogether, but it definitely works.
Is your flame height high enough when on full? Just verifying that you have enough gas to start with. Do the find that the valve handles are difficult, or almost "chatter" when you turn them, as if they are not turning well?
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Post by jamesdc on Jun 23, 2014 18:59:43 GMT -5
Well, all the burners have good flame height, but maybe they could go higher - I'll need to check the service manual. The burner handles turn freely - no chatter or abrupt stopping - but not fully smoothly. I'll confirm that the flame height is correct and then the valve grease. I'll let folks know how that worked.
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Post by sporko on Jun 25, 2014 14:33:19 GMT -5
I might also mention: If this is propane (?) ... the flame adjustment seems to be less granular. In other words, NG seems to adjust over about 90 degrees of valve movement. Propane seems to go from 0 to 100% in about 45%.... making those lower flames a little harder to get to. A tiny bit of valve movement goes a long way.
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Post by chipperhiker on Jun 25, 2014 19:54:17 GMT -5
I've found the same thing on my propane stove, sporko. At a certain point, a very small movement in the valve makes a large difference in flame size, so I get down to flame height so I can see exactly what I'm doing.
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