SC - Re: SC - qatâif project delayed

[Philippa Alderton]

Huette, you have my deepest sympathy on the demise of your stoves/ovens. I
wish I were nearby- if you could get the parts, I could likely put them
together for you- I've had my stoves apart, and put them back together so
many times, I could likely do it in my sleep, between rebuilding them and
moving them over the last couple of years.

As far as getting a new stove, actually, I'd suggest getting an old stove. I
picked up one made in the 50s for 5 bucks. It needed some work, but it's
truly a wonder! Granted, I have to light the burners and oven with one of
those charcoal lighters, but once I've gotten it lit, it's very gas
efficient. I did have to adjust the temperature (the gas man actually did it
for me and showed me how to do it) but once I got the tyemp adjusted, and
fixed the grill in the middle of the 4 burners (about $50 extra on the new
models), it has worked beautifully. Even switched it to burn on propane for
a while, then back to natural gas (had to readjust the temps again, both
times).

I also have a more modern stove- 80s, I think, with the burnt brown finish-
not as efficient, at least according to my gas bill, but it still works
fine, now that I've got the roaches out of it (a gift from a friend who was
moving- sat in my back yard all winter, for some reason, the roaches moved
out).

Since you said that the diagnosis was that the pilot light electric ignitors
failed- is there any chance that you could use them by lighting the pilot by
hand for a while, until you can afford to repair or replace them? Might be
an option worth looking at....


Phlip

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phlip at morganco.net

Philippa Farrour
Caer Frig
Southeastern Ohio

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