Smev oven igniter stuck on!
Submitted: Saturday, Jul 07, 2018 at 06:40
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Hello, I just purchased a caravan privately and when I hooked it up to mains power the gas ignighter inside the smev oven constantly sparks until I turn the power off. I’ve tried turning
the knob etc. anyone know how to fix? Thank you!
Reply By: Ron N - Saturday, Jul 07, 2018 at 10:52
Saturday, Jul 07, 2018 at 10:52
Ahh, Jacent - isn't the oven brand, "Smeg", not Smev?
The basic problem is usually dirty igniters. Give the igniter a good clean to remove the cooked-on material that is making it spark continually.
Here's a video of an American fixing his stovetop igniter. Not the same brand, but possibly the identical cause for your problem.
Cheers, Ron.
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Follow Up By: jacent 1 - Sunday, Jul 08, 2018 at 03:46
Sunday, Jul 08, 2018 at 03:46
Hi Ron thanks for the reply, it is actually a smev not smeg brand apparently made for RV and marine. So the issue is only the one inside the oven that lights the griller. I’ll have a look at the video, although this oven doesn’t look like it’s ever been used so I doubt it’s dirty but you never know?
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Reply By: Zippo - Sunday, Jul 08, 2018 at 11:00
Sunday, Jul 08, 2018 at 11:00
On our mains-ignition gas wall ovens, the igniter continues to spark until the FLAME MONITOR indicates there is actual ignition. The flame monitor on the older one was a wire probe into the flame zone, and a couple of times required tweaking its position to achieve correct sensing. (Haven't been allowed to pull the new one apart yet, it isn't even a week old!).
May not be related to your issue, but worth a look?
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Follow Up By: jacent 1 - Monday, Jul 09, 2018 at 06:32
Monday, Jul 09, 2018 at 06:32
The issue is that without even wanting to use the oven at all, the minute I plug the van into power the oven igniter starts sparking on its own and won’t stop regardless of
the knob position. So I have to leave the power off until I figure it out.
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Reply By: Ron N - Monday, Jul 09, 2018 at 20:06
Monday, Jul 09, 2018 at 20:06
Jacent - Here's some more discussions around constantly-clicking stove or oven ignitors.
Fixya - Gas hob - constant ignition problem
It seems like the two main sources of problems are a sticky ignitor switch, which actually stays on after it's released - or excessive moisture in the ignitor itself.
I'm hazarding a guess, an oven ignitor has much less chance of getting moisture in it, as a stove hob ignitor would - so maybe the answer is in the sticky switch mechanism.
I'm a little puzzled as to why the ignitor cranks up as soon as the power is switched on.
Most ignitors I've seen are piezo-electric (just pressing the button gives a piece of special crystal a whack, which produces the spark) - and they don't require electric power to operate.
Do you have a Smev manual anywhere, that might have come with the 'van? - or can you find one online (usually located on the manufacturers website) - which might shed some light on ignitor troubleshooting.
Cheers, Ron.
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