Medium — Technician inspection recommended

Flame goes out after seconds (thermocouple)

Thermocouple repair for gas ovens — if flame lights for 5-10 seconds then goes out, classic sign of bad thermocouple. It's a safety sensor that detects flame heat.

Symptoms That Indicate Flame goes out after seconds (thermocouple)

See if any of these signs match your device — each one increases the likelihood of this fault.

Technical Causes

These are the causes we encounter while repairing Flame goes out after seconds (thermocouple) — ranked from most to least common.

  1. 01

    Bad thermocouple (90% of cases)

  2. 02

    Dirty thermocouple from grease buildup

  3. 03

    Bent or misaligned thermocouple

  4. 04

    Disconnected cable to magnetic valve

  5. 05

    Bad magnetic valve (rare)

  6. 06

    Weak gas pressure not heating thermocouple enough

When to Stop and Call a Technician Immediately

Any of the following = a danger signal — call now and don't try to fix it yourself.

Call now — 16062

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