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Frigidaire Gas Stove burner flames too high

When your Frigidaire gas stove flame is too high, start with the burner air mixture. An air shutter set incorrectly can allow too much air, causing a hissing flame, or too little air, causing a lazy, unusually high flame. Many newer Frigidaire gas stoves use fixed air shutters. Next, check whether the burner cap is seated flat on the burner base. A misplaced, warped, or damaged burner cap can make the gas burner flame too high on one side. If all burners have high flames, the pressure regulator may be misadjusted or set for the wrong gas type. Have a qualified technician inspect, adjust, or replace the regulator. A wrong orifice, or a burner orifice drilled too large for the gas supply, can also cause a gas stove flame too high. Verify the correct orifice in the installation instructions or parts diagram before replacing it. Turn off the Frigidaire gas stove and let it cool before inspecting parts. Enter your model number to find the exact replacement burner cap, orifice, or pressure regulator for your specific gas stove.

01 - Burner Air Mixture Not Adjusted Properly

Some burners have an adjustable air shutter just before the orifice. If the air shutter is not adjusted properly, the flame will hiss from too much air or too little air will result in a lazy high flame. Most newer ranges have fixed air shutters that are not adjustable.
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02 - Burner cap not on properly

Since burner caps help distribute the gas evenly around the burner, a burner cap that is not positioned correctly on the burner base can cause the burner not to heat properly. Confirm the appliance is turned off and the stovetop is cool to the touch, then readjust the burner cap, if necessary, so it is seated properly on the burner base. If the cap is damaged or warped, the flame can be higher on one side than the other. Inspect the burner cap for damage; a damaged burner cap will likely need to be replaced.
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03 - Frigidaire Range/Stove/Oven Pressure Regulator

A pressure regulator is needed on a gas range to keep the pressure constant. If the pressure regulator is not adjusted properly, or is set for the wrong type of gas, the flames can be too high. This will affect all the burners. If you suspect the regulator is bad or not adjusted properly it is best to have a qualified technician check, adjust, or replace the regulator if needed.
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04 - Wrong Orifice Installed

To work properly all burners need the correct orifice for the type of gas that is being used. If the burner flame is too high, either the gas pressure is too high or the orifice is too large. Check the parts diagram or the installation instructions for the proper burner orifice.
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05 - Frigidaire Range/Stove/Oven Orifice

All orifices are drilled and numbered according to the size of the hole. If the wrong orifice was installed in a burner, the flame can be too high. Make sure the correct orifice is installed in the burner.
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06 - Frigidaire Range/Stove/Oven Surface Burner Cap

A surface burner cap needs to be seated flat on the burner base for the flame to be evenly distributed. If a burner cap is tilted, the flames will be higher on one side than the other. If the cap is damaged, it will need to be replaced.
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