If your Inglis gas stove flame is too high, shut off the burner and let the stovetop cool before checking the cause. The most likely problem is an improperly adjusted burner air mixture. An adjustable air shutter near the burner orifice can allow too much or too little air, creating a hissing flame or a tall, lazy flame. On newer Inglis gas stoves, the air shutter may be fixed. Next, check that the burner cap is seated flat on the burner base. A loose, tilted, warped, or damaged cap can make the gas burner flame too high on one side. If all burners have high flames, the pressure regulator may be set incorrectly, adjusted for the wrong gas type, or failing. Have a qualified technician inspect or replace the regulator. A wrong orifice, or an orifice drilled too large for your gas type, can also cause excessive flame height. Do not adjust gas components unless you know the correct specifications. To find the exact burner cap, orifice, or pressure regulator for your Inglis gas stove, enter your model number and select the replacement part made for your appliance.
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 - Inglis 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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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 - Inglis 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.
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.