How To Light Magic Chef Oven- Just 3 Steps Away

Magic Chef Oven is that modern solution to your kitchen that gives you relief from manual ignition through a match or lighter. Unlike their previous range, these modern ovens now use sparks generated by electricity to light the surface burner. This automation in the ignition of Magic Chef Oven is called a pilotless ignition system. But if you are new to this system, you may find it hard to light the oven first a few times.

That’s why in this article, we are going to tell you how can you light your magic chef oven without any complexity and everything else about this new range.

Lighting the Magic Chef Oven – 3 Simple Steps

I once had an older model oven in my kitchen. I know how distressful it would get sometimes when I could not find a match or lighter to ignite the pilot light and sometimes the pilot light won’t even work. But the problem has been solved since I bought a magic chef oven. Now I just turn on the control and using a spark the electric ignition system lights up the heating element of the oven. Want to know how I light my magic chef oven? It’s as simple as turning on your TV.

There are basically two heating elements in a magic chef oven. The one is for baking and the other is for broiling. The one responsible for boiling is called the broiler and the one responsible for baking is called the surface burner. Generally, the surface burner is located underneath the oven cavity that spreads heat upward for baking. And to turn it on:

• Make sure the shutoff valve is open for the gas to light up the burner.

• Then, push the temperature control knob in and hold it there for a few seconds. In those few seconds when you are holding the knob, electricity will create a spark and gas will be released.

• Set the required temperature by turning the temperature knob on the face of the magic chef oven and wait for 45 seconds. The heating element will be turned on automatically within the time.

If you want to enable the broil setting, then just turn on the knob clockwise to the “Broil Setting”.

That’s It!

Why My Burner Doesn’t Ignite?

Even after following each step to light your magic chef oven correctly, sometimes the oven burner may not ignite. And in most cases, it happens due to the clogging of the burner port. Therefore, whenever your burner doesn’t ignite check the burner port if it is clogged or not. 

If the port is alright, then there must be something with the power supply; whether the circuit has been tripped due to extra pressure or there is a fault in the wiring.

How Do You Light The Pilot On A Magic Chef Oven

There are plenty of homes where you will find a magic chef oven or stoves with pilot light set-ups; even in modern apartments. But how can you light the pilot?

There must be an oven drawer under the oven that needs to be pulled out. If you look inside of the drawer towards the center of the back panel of the oven, you will see a metal prong, that looks almost similar to a sparkling pipe, clinging out. Try to find the sprinkler head at the end of that metal pipe where you must light it with a lighter. 

To light, the pilot on the magic chef oven, pull out the oven control knob and push in the metal rod there while holding a lighter on the sprinkler head. This should light up the pilot within a few seconds. Holding the metal rod for extra few seconds will allow the thermocouple to warm up a little for easy and smooth ignition. Check out if the pilot stays lit after you release the metal rod. If yes, you are all set. But an exception means you have to hold the metal control rod down a bit longer than before.

How Do You Use A Magic Chef Oven?

• First, place your oven in a place where the electric power socket is easily accessible. Make sure you use a single outlet and a dedicated circuit for your magic chef oven for uninterrupted and safe power consumption.

• When there is something to bake, that means you have to turn on the surface burner. Just press the control in and turn the knob to set the required temperature. There will be a down and an up arrow too to set the exact temperature.

• Then place the food on the tray at a 2-inch distance at least from each of the oven walls. After you place your food on the oven tray and close the door, opening the door frequently will just increase the average cooking time.

• When the baking is done, press the control knob in and turn it OFF.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Do I Manually Light A Chef Gas Oven?

While lighting a chef gas oven manually, hold your lighter on the pilot light, and turn on the knob. When you turn on the temperature dial, the gas would come out and ignite the oven.

Is It A Problem If The Pilot Light Of My Magic Chef Oven Goes Out?

Yes. The outrage of your pilot light may cause a serious explosion. How? 

A pilot light is attached to a gas valve from where it gets the supply of its fuel to ignite. When the pilot light goes out the supply of gas may still continue. Later on, this gas will spread in the air and whenever you go for lighting up the oven, the already built-up gas in the air may cause a serious explosion.

Conclusion

Magic Chef Oven gives you the ultimate convenience of broiling and baking with its pilotless range. And lighting a pilotless range gives you the utmost convenience and safety as the ignition system is completely automated. All it takes is to get familiar with the process for the first few times if you have been using an oven with a pilot light setup.