"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote

> "D.Currie" > wrote in message
>>
>> My last gas stove was useless without power. Electronic ignition or some
>> damned thing and it's not like you could light it with a match, because
>> without power there was a safety that kept the gas from flowing.
>
> Most will allow the burners to light, but not the oven, unless you have
> one of the simple ones with a pilot light. If the stove has electric for
> anything, such as a clock or light, it MUST have electronic ignition for
> the oven.

I just checked the manual for my new range, this is true ... I was
wondering if it was different with the new one. Yes, the gas is shut
off for the oven but not for the burners, therefore you can light your
stove in a blackout.

nancy