SeaWard stove

[Jim "SV Ohana"]

In the process of pulling our SeaWard propane stove appart(Cook top burners worked and pilot lite, but not stove burner), found too things, the thermal valve is shot (wouldn't allow propane to the stove burner) and the sheet metal top under the burners is rusting through.  At a cost of around 1200 boat units, think I'll try a bit of sheet metal work and hunt for the valve.
Anyone overhauled on of these before??
thanks
Jim

Also, can't seam to get into the site search engine??

[Stu Jackson]

Jim

Site search engine:  sometimes the one on the left "table of contents" doesn't work.  Try the one on the top blue banner.

Stu

[jentine]

I have had problems with the oven burner since the unit was new.  If I had your problems, I would sh__ can the whole thing.  Removal and replacement of the oven burner can be accomplished in a matter of 20 minutes.  When Jentine was new, I had to replace the entire guts of the stove.  The final result is that the top burners work flawlessly and the oven works, but sounds like a jet engine.
Jim

[Jim "SV Ohana"]

Progress so far is I've discovered the switch is a heat activated mercury switch that will only let propane flow to the main oven burner after the pilot lite has burned for a while.  The wire probe (with murcury core) had failed. Local Seaward stove dealer can't seam to locate the part or even the whole valve assembly.
The search continues.
jim

[jentine]

Ron,I replaced all parts inside the shell of the stove at the insistance of Seward.  They threw their hands up and couldn't remidy the problem.  I also took the stove (complete) out of the boat and brought it to a gas stove repair facility operated by the local gas company.  They can't fix it either.  We just live with the problem.  It is not all that bad.  The only time it sounds like a jet engine is when the burner refires when baking.
Jim

[Ted Pounds]

Jim,

On the bright side - you'll know know right away when you forget to turn the oven off.  ;)

Ted