Model B Pilot light

[Joe Pieweed]

kqandmq:

Regarding your "missing" T-well pilot light: I suspect that it simply is turned off. Many folks on this board have said they turn theirs off for various reasons, most common, among the many Texans, is that it's just too dang hot down south to have a pilot light heating up the kitchen.

Look down into your Thermowell and gently lift out the round heat diffuser that sits at the bottom of the T-well. Now you see the donut shaped burner, and a regtangular pilot shield at the base of the donut. Use a small flashlight to look underneath the rectangular pilot shield. To the right, snugged right up against the base of the burner, you should be able to see a small gas jet (about 1/4" in diam.). That is the pilot light.

In order to turn it on, you need to access the petcock. This is located underneath and to the left of the pilot light for the stovetop burners.

To access the petcock, remove the front left grate and drip pan. You should not have to remove anything else. See under the flashtube a slotted screw head. (It's in a brass fitting off the right side of the main gas manifold). This is the petcock for the T-Well pilot. (you should be able to trace the very thin (1/8") tube coming out of it to underneath the T-Well).

Place a lit match or sparker into the T-Well on top of the pilot jet. Then turn the pilot petcock screw in either direction to let gas flow to the pilot jet. Once it ignites, adjust the petcock for a flame of approx. 1/2".

Hope this helps. Good night!

Joe

[quintonk]

i'm going to have to print these instructions out and investigate this weekend. it sounds complicated but i'll try. sometimes i just laugh about the whole situation. here i am on the internet able to communciate with people all over and we are discussing 60 year old gas stoves. i sometimes get whiplash going from high tech electronics to our antiques. although, these stoves have a lot of really cool features.

[maryopal]

This information is terrific! This was a very timely post, as I have been trying to remember how to do just that. Although I have cooked on my stove for 20 years, I have never used the T-well (I know I will catch some flack for that). Anywho - after reading all the glorious posts, I want to mend my ways. Thanks Joe!

[Joe Pieweed]

You are welcome. It is so fun discovering this stuff, isn't it? Very funny comment on being internet savy but Chambers challenged.

BTW, an easier way to check out the existence of the pilot jet, is, after lifting out the heat diffuser, just lift out the burner, instead of messing with a flashlight trying to see under the burner's pilot shield.

Joe