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Post by wfieser on Nov 17, 2013 21:38:21 GMT -5
I have a Chambers stove, which I was told is Series B, but maybe it's C. Macy's Stove Works said it sounded like a B. Anyway, the stove runs fine, but the oven has begun to overheat like crazy. The temperature can only be regulated by keeping the handle partly turned towards off. I have been reading that it's either gunk under the dial, or the thermostat. Either job looks extremely difficult to manage, and I wonder if anyone has tried this, or knows of a service person who will help with this in the Hudson Valley in NY. I've had the stove for over 20 years, and love it.
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Post by pooka on Nov 18, 2013 8:39:34 GMT -5
If you're unsure about trying to fix it yourself, you might try calling Belgrove Appliance, based out of Westchester County, New York. I think that's near you. www.belgroveappliance.com/If you've had the stove for over 20 years without any problems until now, it sounds like the thermostat may have gone bad. It may be gummed up & not closing to power down to the bypass like it should when it reaches the set temperature. One quick way to know whether it's a model B, BZ or C, the C's have a timer & a thermostat bellow the controls. The B, BZ only has a thermostat. There are about seven different styles of B, BZs & about four different styles of Cs. If you take out the right front burner & drip ring, there's a little aluminum tag screwed to the front of the Thermowell housing on the B, BZ that has the style/serial numbers on it. On the model C's, the tag is on the burner support as seen on this page from the service manual.
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Post by wfieser on Nov 18, 2013 8:55:10 GMT -5
Okay, I've contacted Belgrove. We're out of their service area, and I'd called them before, but maybe they will make the trip. It does have both dials, but no tag on the burner support. Have you ever tackled this thermostat change yourself? We do most things ourselves, but this seems daunting. Thank you so much.
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Post by pooka on Nov 18, 2013 9:18:20 GMT -5
It's not as bad as you might think, but I'm more familiar with much older stoves as both mine are 1935 models. If yours is a C, they were made from 1949 to 195?. I'm not sure. I believe they used two different thermostats. You might wait for someone else that's more versed on the model Cs than I to chime in. A rebuilt thermostat will be expensive. You might also check with Don Mattera of Mattera Stove Works. www.matterastoveworks.com/
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Post by vaporvac on Nov 18, 2013 10:27:35 GMT -5
Have you checked the burners through the mica peep-hole (under oven) to see whether the oven goes to by-pass? It could be that the the screw for the by-pass has shifted. Mine did that at first. Check in the manual under calibration before getting a new Tstat. This isn't hard at all, it just takes time. My capillary tube also came out of its holder at the back of the oven and was resting on the oven floor. The temp went way high so you might check that as well.
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Post by pooka on Nov 18, 2013 16:09:23 GMT -5
vaporvac. you are right on that. I should have suggested attempting to calibrate the oven first to rule that out first before trying to replace the thermostat. Here's a link literature page of our website & a direct link to the service manual for the model C. www.vintagechambers.com/indexe042.html?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=2&MMN_position=8:8www.vintagechambers.com/pdfs/C-ServiceManual.pdfI wrote that post partly last night, then finished it this morning after a bit of a nap, before laying down for a little more sleep. This was a rough weekend at work. I had to work late Friday & Saturday to catch up, because they left me way behind when I got there. Sunday was better, but it was still nonstop, so I didn't get much of a break last night either. I guessed that if wfieser had owned the stove for over 20 years, then suddenly the oven went haywire, it was probably a thermostat gone bad. I wasn't thinking clearly. This is why I suggested getting others more familiar with the model C in on the discussion for better insight. I'm still dealing with paperwork for the lawyer, insurance companies & investment company to settle mom's estate. I haven't been able to think clearly for a while. I also have to figure out insurance company papers to deal with my sisters death too. It seems to never end. Sometime the daily grind of life is hard enough for me, but this added burden is a bit overwhelming for me. I wish I could turn it all off for a while to have a little peace, but I can't. My mind is just overloaded & I feel like I'm drowning. I don't think you can possibly imagine the mental agony I'm in all of the time from information overload. It takes a great deal of concentration to write as clearly as I do. I'm sorry to unload that, but this is one of my few outlets to be able to focus on. My mind is like a runaway freight train that's dragging me along by a chain. I can't stop the train & I can't get to my feet to run along with it.
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Post by vaporvac on Nov 18, 2013 18:28:22 GMT -5
Pooka, I think you're the 1st engineer with everything that you have contributed and continue to contribute under trying circumstances. I'm just glad to pay it forward with a little bit of the knowledge I've learned from people like you! Thank you.
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