Are the flames too high in my oven?
We just bought this oven and I haven't cooked in it yet. When we turn it on, the flame comes up about 3 inches above the vents inside the oven.
Is this normal or too high? If it's too high, what can I do?
Best Answer
Flames should not come out of the vents inside the oven. This should not be happening. It could indicate an incorrect or faulty regulator, or ventilation problems. In addition to fire, you may also be at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Your oven is not safe to use. Don't use it until you can get it fixed. Since you just bought it, contact the manufacturer/reseller/installer. Hopefully those are all the same entity, in which case there will be no way they can shift the blame onto each other. Expect whoever made the mistake to leap at the opportunity fix the problem, and feel extremely lucky that they aren't being sued by your next-of-kin. (That's not to say that they actually will do that; just that you should expect it of them, and communicate that you expect it of them.) If you had it installed by an unqualified handyman, find someone more qualified to inspect and repair it.
If you installed this yourself, and/or are planning to fix it yourself, DIY Stackexchange would be a good place to look for advice.
This issue can happen if a natural gas stove is converted for use with propane, the oven wasn't adjusted to compensate for the change.
Note: AMtwo, Sneftel, mroll and Joe pretty much answered the question in the comments section, so I just summarized their comments here.
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Why is my oven flame so high?
Most gas ranges and cooktops are set for natural gas at the factory. If the burner or oven flames are too high (for example, touching or above the grate) or are uneven, this could be an indication that the range or cooktop was improperly converted from a natural gas to an LP (Liquid Propane) use.How do I lower the flame in my oven?
Depends on the design of the oven, but yes, this can be normal. If you mean 'in the oven itself, some flames are visible below the plate at the bottom'. If you mean 'outside the oven, flames shoot out of the sides', then you should probably avoid using that oven if at all possible.Should there be flames in oven?
A healthy, properly burning flame on gas appliances should be blue in color, sometimes with a tiny tip of yellow, with a little light blue triangle at the center. This blue color flame indicates that there is safe, efficient and more complete fuel combustion.Natural Gas to LP Conversion (Conversion update how I got the BLUE FLAME)
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Flames regular in shape means it is not smthg broken inside or they tend to spread in one direction and that could be an indication of a damaged part or something.
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