Magic chef stove top burner knob locking up

[Šon Bailey]

I have a Magic Chef (M# 22RW-3BK49 S#18065778MW)
stove top where the middle burner knob "locks up" if you
leave it on HIGH for a few minutes. I have to shut off the
propane outside and let it cool down, then the knob
turns off with no resistance.

Is there a cleaning procedure to solve this?

Thanks

db

[Chris Bryant]

Đon Bailey wrote:

Worse comes to worst, you could just replace the burner valve
(under $20)- but I would try calling Maytag first (1-800-688-9900 from
the US) to see what they say. This sounds like a potentially dangerous
problem.

--
Chris Bryant
Bryant RV Services- http://www.bryantrv.com

[Šon Bailey]

"Chris Bryant" <Bryan...@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
news:sumunugd8isrk82go...@4ax.com...

Thanks Chris,

Maytag?

Would they supply the replacement valve too or
is there a good online source.

Thanks again.

I won't use this burner again.

db

[Neon John]

On Wed, 11 Sep 2002 11:08:22 -0400, Chris Bryant <Bryan...@cfl.rr.com>
wrote:

Those folks are right across the street. Lots o' luck dealing with them. Of
late, they've refused to sell gas components to me because I'm "not
qualified". Yet the dept manager can't tell me what constitutes
qualification. I have to go through the local appliance parts wholesaler.

That valve is made similar to a lab stopcock. A tapered seat into which a
tapered plug that rotates fits. The plug is lubricated with a heat resistant
grease. When this grease finally dries out the knob won't turn or turns with
difficulty.

The solution is to disassemble the valve (most plugs are held in with a little
forked plate held on with one or two screws, clean the plug and socket with
solvent (Q-tip) and then relube. You can use a high temperature conventional
grease but I like Dow 111 silicone grease. Almost totally heat proof and
never dries out. Be sparing with the grease or else it will get in the little
hole in the plug and clog it up.

If you want to give the knob more adjustment at low fire you can take a file
and file a small groove on the trailing side of the hole in the plug. This
serves to let a little gas flow before the knob is turned far enough to
uncover the main hole. This is a standard feature on commercial stove valves.
Don't make the groove longer than about a quarter inch.

John

---
John De Armond
johngdDO...@bellsouth.net
http://personal.bellsouth.net/~johngd (old)
http://bellsouthpwp.net/j/o/johngd/ (new)
Cleveland, Occupied TN

[Chris Bryant]

Đon Bailey wrote:
<<..>>
>Thanks Chris,
>
>Maytag?

Yep- they own Magic Chef.

>
>Would they supply the replacement valve too or
>is there a good online source.

I would try calling- with the attitude that "Hey- you guys
built a defective product which could be dangerous" to see if they
would up with a replacement part no charge.

[Šon Bailey]

"Neon John" <johngdDO...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:d1runu8jg4b4n5hpj...@4ax.com...

Hmmmm, Good stuff..

Thanks.

That Dow 111 looks like good stuff. It's all over the web.
Any chance of finding the stuff in say like an auto parts store?

Thanks again,

db

[Neon John]

On Wed, 11 Sep 2002 16:49:12 -0400, "Šon Bailey" <d0n...@netzero.net> wrote:

>Hmmmm, Good stuff..
>
>Thanks.
>
>That Dow 111 looks like good stuff. It's all over the web.
>Any chance of finding the stuff in say like an auto parts store?

Yup, my local NAPA carries it. So will most any industrial jobber (Motion
Industries, etc) and places like Grainger or MSC.

Stuff is slicker'n greased owl spit! Just don't get it on anything you even
remotely might to paint. Paint will not stick to even the slightest film and
I've never found a way to remove it thoroughly enough to avoid the problem.