planning to pruchase avanti gas range--i know that newer ranges have
electronic ignition--can i light the range if the electricity is off--which
is rather freguent in my neighboorhood -- ? also what about the oven--can i
light it wshen the electricity is off?

any help is appreciated

tia
peter

"ilaboo" > wrote

> planning to pruchase avanti gas range--i know that newer ranges have
> electronic ignition--can i light the range if the electricity is
> off--which is rather freguent in my neighboorhood -- ? also what about the
> oven--can i light it wshen the electricity is off?

I can't speak for Avanti, but usually you can light the range,
but not the oven.

nancy

"ilaboo" wrote:
> planning to pruchase avanti gas range--i know that newer ranges have
> electronic ignition--can i light the range if the electricity is off

Yes.

> can i light it [oven] wshen the electricity is off?

No.

Sheldon

ilaboo wrote:
>
> planning to pruchase avanti gas range--i know that newer ranges have
> electronic ignition--can i light the range if the electricity is off--which
> is rather freguent in my neighboorhood -- ? also what about the oven--can i
> light it wshen the electricity is off?
>
> any help is appreciated
>
> tia
> peter

When I bought my new gas range a few years ago, I didn't realize how
nice it would have been to get one that had the raised "grates" (not
sure what to call them, but they're what the pans "sit" on over the
flames) all the way across the entire flat surface of the range.
Instead, I bought one that has the raised "grates" just right over the
burners. With the full-surface grates, the pans can go anywhere on top
of the range. I hope I've made sense with my description?

If there's no electricity, one can manually light the stove top burners
with a match or lighter, but it won't be possible to use the oven
because the thermostat and electric oven ignition won't work without the
"juice." That is, it's not possible to manually light the oven because
the natural gas can't get to it (or something like that!).

Sky

Most electronic ranges you can light the burners if the power is out, but
not the oven.



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"ilaboo" > wrote in message
news:vwi_h.29385$Cx1.8693@trnddc01...
> planning to pruchase avanti gas range--i know that newer ranges have
> electronic ignition--can i light the range if the electricity is
> off--which is rather freguent in my neighboorhood -- ? also what about
> the oven--can i light it wshen the electricity is off?
>
> any help is appreciated
>
> tia
> peter
>
>

ilaboo wrote:
> planning to pruchase avanti gas range--i know that newer ranges have
> electronic ignition--can i light the range if the electricity is off--which
> is rather freguent in my neighboorhood -- ? also what about the oven--can i
> light it wshen the electricity is off?
>
> any help is appreciated
>
> tia
> peter
>
>

Electronic take electricity like you think. If the powers off, yu can't
light the oven. You can light the burners with a match or clicker but
you usually can't get to the ignitor in the ovens.

Melondy