When your Amana stove smells like gas, a brief odor when a burner lights can be normal, but a persistent gas smell from the stove is not. The most likely cause is a damaged range valve or gas tube connection. Apply a non-corrosive leak-detection solution, or dish soap mixed with water, to the connection points and look for bubbles. If you find a leak, shut off the gas supply and contact a certified technician. A faulty gas valve assembly or safety valve can also cause an oven or stove to smell like gas after the burner lights or while the range is not in use. If the oven burner lights within 90 seconds but the gas odor continues, the oven igniter may be failing. A damaged surface burner valve is another possibility. A slight gas odor that disappears quickly after ignition is expected, but a persistent rotten-egg odor may indicate a dangerous leak. Leave the area, ventilate it only if safe, and contact your gas utility immediately. Enter your Amana model number to find the exact replacement valve, safety valve, igniter, or other part for your range.
01 - Amana Range/Stove/Oven Valve
While all gas ranges will have a slight gas smell when the burners first light, a persistent smell could be the result of a damaged valve or gas tube. You can apply a non-corrosive leak detection solution, or dishsoap mixed with water, to the valve or tube connection points. The solution will bubble is a gas leak is present. If you suspect a leak is present, you should shut off the gas supply immediately until the issue can be resolved.
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All gas ranges will have a slight gas smell when the burners light. This is normal. The smell should go away quickly after the burner has lit. If you still smell gas after the burner has lit, or when the range is not in use, you will need to call a certified technician to fix it.
All gas ranges will have a slight gas smell when the burners light. This is normal. The smell should go away quickly after the burner has lit. If you still smell gas after the burner has lit, or when the range is not in use, it's possible the safety valve is damaged and you should contact a certified technician to fix it.
All gas ranges will have a slight gas smell when the burners light. This is normal. The smell should go away quickly after the burner has lit. If the oven burner lights within 90 seconds, but you still smell gas, it's possible the igniter is failing.
All gas ranges will have a slight gas smell when the burners light. This is normal. The smell should go away quickly after the burner has lit. If you still smell gas after the burner has lit, or when the range is not in use, it's possible the safety burner valve is damaged and you should contact a certified technician to fix it.
All gas ranges will have a slight gas odor when the burners light. This is normal. The odor should go away quickly after the burner has lit. If the distinctive rotten-eggs odor associated with a gas leak is persistent, contact the utility company immediately. For safety, open a window to ventilate the area if possible.
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