How to Relight Pilot and Burner Flames in Gas Ovens

A gas stove needs a flame to operate.

If you have a gas stove and the pilot light goes out or if you go on vacation and cut off the gas off to prevent an accident in your absence, you have to re-ignite the pilot to be able to start cooking again. This is a basic skill for anyone with gas appliances and just takes a bit of practice.

Things You'll Need

• Long match or fireplace lighter

Instructions

1. Hold a long match or a long fireplace lighter over the pilot light's gas hole. Turn the gas up slowly with the knob on the stove. It should light immediately when the gas is turned on.

2. Pull your stove out carefully. On most gas ovens, you can't reach the pilot light except through the back of the stove. Remember it has a live gas connection. Look in the back of the broiler compartment. Most often, that is where you will find the pilot.

3. Light it just as you did the pilot on the stove. When you're done remember to carefully push the stove back in place. It should be working just fine.

Tips & Warnings

• If the pilot's won't light, you may have to do a little more cleaning.

• If you smell a strong gas smell, call the gas company immediately. Do not light a match because it may be more than the pilot leaking and it could explode.

References

• Repair Home: Lighting the Pilot Light