Sheldon Martin wrote:

> On Tue, 23 Mar 2021 19:56:09 -0700 (PDT), "
> > wrote:
>
> > On Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 8:40:01 PM UTC-5, cshenk got it wrong
> > when she said:
> > >
> >> Sheldon Martin wrote:
> >> >
> >> > A match will do no good for lighting an oven during a power
> outage >> > unless your stove is very old and has an oven pilot
> light... newer gas >> > ovens use a glow bar, needs electric to glow,
> and needs electric to >> > operate the solinoid that opens the oven
> gas valve. You can light the >> > top burners with a match but not
> the oven. All pilot lights were >> > eliminated as a safety feature.
> >>
> >> Totally wrong Sheldon. urn it on, gas is there. Light it. REal
> simple >> concept.
> > >
> > Did you read his post?? If you did, you didn't comprehend a thing
> > he said. With the new gas stoves the pilot light is eliminated,
> > they operate by electronic ignition now. Yes, the gas can be
> > turned on for the top burners, light it with a match, and you have
> > a flame. But you just flounced right on by his statement of pilot
> > lights eliminated.
>
> Shenk simply wants to say I'm wrong when she's the dumbest one here,
> and she's a LIAR too.

Sheldon, if you got a gas stove where the oven can't be lit with a
match from inside, then that's on you for a poor choice of gas stoves.