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    Posted by ericp on July 22, 2022 at 1:50 pm

    Model X360AD. Come in in AM pilot on, light oven and then it goes off after 30-40 minutes. Light pilot and repeat and goes out again. Have spent a fortune on this. Replaced thermocouple more than once. replaced gas valve. I happen to get there last time right after it went out and noticed gas valve very hot. Tech returned and put insulation around it (?) . Called SB tech support and suggested changing blower wheel. Tech said this one looked fine and wheel is not available. Any ideas greatly appreciated !

    fixbear replied 1 year, 9 months ago 2 Members · 5 Replies
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  • fixbear

    Member
    July 22, 2022 at 7:15 pm

    Want to confirm that you have a 360AD Range. without a number and 2 letters following it? If so , look at the oven venting in the back top. If the Gas valve is getting hot, that means there is little air flow from the bottom to remove lost heat from the oven above it. Or there is a Heat panel missing or installed improperly. My Guess is on Venting. Look down the chimney in the back for a oven glove.

  • fixbear

    Member
    July 22, 2022 at 7:55 pm

    Further thinking on this, I remember that the burner hood/orifice is on a elbow off the valve. And that it uses a copper tube 50mv thermocouple. It is also mounted on the front of the bottom of the range and goes thru a heat panel to the burner. There is a heat dissipater on the bottom of the oven that has to be in the right way to seal the front shield and allow the heat and exhaust to rise on the sides of the oven. Sometimes they warp from being hot and spilled liquid hitting them at high temps. Make sure it seals across the front. The oven gasses then vent at the top back center.

    Also, the thermocouple may not be tight enough in the valve and the heat expansion may cause it to have resistance. Also, it’s important to have the right pilot for the gas used. The reactor hoods are different material and may not provide the proper flame for the pilot.

  • ericp

    Member
    July 25, 2022 at 2:33 pm

    My apologies, the complete model is X360AD-2TR

  • ericp

    Member
    July 25, 2022 at 2:35 pm

    Is there a parts breakdown available which would show what I am looking for. Specifically looking to know exactly where heat panels are that may have been put in wrong

  • fixbear

    Member
    July 26, 2022 at 9:10 am

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