STANDING PILOT IGNITION SYSTEM
OPERATION
The ignition system provides heat, which is the third element necessary for combustion. Whirlpool ranges use two different processes to provide this element. The first process is a standing pilot ignition, and the second is an electronic ignition.
The primary purpose of a standing pilot is to ignite the main burner. Pilot assemblies consist of a gas supply tube and an adjustment screw that controls the amount of gas flow to the pilot.
To produce a pilot flame, gas is supplied through the gas supply tube (see Figure
Pilot Flame or Spark Ignitor
Flash Tube
Burner
Heads
Gas Supply
Tube
Pilot
Adjustment
Screw
Inset
Bracket
1/4"
Flame
Pilot Flame Size
Figure
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