How to Light a Suburban RV Oven (Use & Troubleshooting Guide)
When it comes to lighting your stove or water heater, the procedure is simple and not that difficult. However, even simple mechanisms can go bad on you especially if there is a faulty part. The fault lies with the mechanism not you
The best way is to do this is to hold the knob in for about 5 seconds until the pilot light stays lit. Then you release the knob and turn the burners on. Sometimes you have to wait a few seconds as it takes a little time to purge the air from the lines.
To learn more about this task, just continue to read our article. It explores the issue so that you have the information you need to get your stove lit and ready for use. Take a few minutes to see how this important information can solve a problem you are having with your Suburban stove.
Lighting a Suburban RV Oven 101
How To Start a Suburban RV Oven
For those RV owners that have automatic or electronic lighting systems, all you have to do is press the knob, turn the dial and wait for the pilot light to light. If you have a manual or traditional stove, you do the same thing except you add the flame.
You can use a barbecue lighter, long match, or a regular lighter to add the flame. Either way, you have to hold the knob in until the pilot light remains lit. This could take anywhere between 5 and 15 seconds.
If the pilot light won't work, then you may have other issues to explore to get the system functioning normally.
Suburban Oven Pilot Light
This is going to be like any other RV brand that makes stoves for RVs and travel trailers, etc. The pilot lights work the same and you need to make sure all the parts are where they are supposed to be.
If you are having trouble lighting the pilot light, you can adjust the flame a little bit to get more gas to the spot and make sure it lights. There should be an adjustment screw on the side of the thermostat and you just need to turn it counter-clockwise to increase the amount of gas to the pilot light area.
There is no guarantee if this will work or not. It is trial by error.
Suburban RV Oven Temperature Adjustment
This system was changed in 2013 as the owners of the older models complained that when they turned the dial down to the lowest heat setting, the flame would go out. Now in the post-2013 models, the valve does not shut off completely and you will have a continual flame.
That adjustment may burn some food you are trying to keep warm on a burner. The wider nozzle keeps the flame fueled so that it does not go out. That means you have to keep your eye on your fuel as you will have a constant supply of heat unless you turn the adjustment knob all the way off.
Suburban RV Oven Troubleshooting
There are different sources for the problems surrounding your pilot light. You could have a faulty knob, a dirty pilot light, or even a malfunctioning thermocouple. The first thing you should do is look to see if the pilot light area is free of dirt and debris.
That is the simplest fix you can do and many times it is the only one that has to be done. To clean this area, you need a little pin to clean all the burner ports. If this is not the problem, then you have to look at different parts that control the pilot light and see if any are malfunctioning.
Suburban RV Oven Won't Light
This problem has several sources. The first is that the burner ports are not open and free of debris. The gas cannot get through to be lit and it needs to be cleaned. Or there is no gas in the line as someone may have forgotten to open the propane tank valve.
If you have remembered to do that, then it takes a while to purge the gas line of any air. This can take a while to solve. Or you have a problem with the thermocouple. If it has been moved, it won't tell the stove to send more gas toward the pilot light and let it light up.
Suburban RV Oven Won't Stay Lit
Besides gas flow, you have to look at the thermocouple. This is the part that tells the device to keep sending gas to keep the flame burning. If it is malfunctioning, the message sent will not be accurate and the gas supply will not come to keep the flame burning.
There are two possibilities when it is the thermocouple’s fault. It has been moved out of position and only needs to be realigned. Or it has gone bad and needs to be replaced.
There is no real way to repair the thermocouple and replacement is the only option when it is malfunctioning.
Finding Suburban RV Oven Replacement Parts
The good thing about RV parts and brands is that generally, they are on sale everywhere. The popularity of RV and travel trailer travel has become so popular that most stores that sell RV supplies, parts, and accessories sell items for Suburban stoves, etc.
A quick search on the internet will turn up a host of parts stores that will gladly sell you the items you need for your stove. The key is to find one near you and there will be plenty of outlets near you.
Suburban is a popular brand and should be easy to get. Amazon has parts as well.
Suburban RV Oven Pilot Light Assembly
This is not hard to track down either. It is one complete part with no assembly required that we could see. The price you pay will depend on where you shop. Amazon is not going to be the cheapest place in town this time.
It is selling the part for almost $13 as is another retail outlet. But we found an outlet that is selling the part at half price at the time of this writing. The normal price would be over $13. You just have to keep your eye out for good sales to save some money.
Suburban RV Oven Control Valve
The key to getting this and other Suburban parts is to deal directly with those outlets that sell Suburban parts on a regular basis. There are plenty of stores that stock a wide range of Suburban items and their cost is reasonably cheap.
Installation of these parts is not hard but Suburban recommends that you let a qualified technician handle that part of the repair. You have to do it if the stove is under warranty.
Instructions are usually included with the part but most repairs are easy to do.
Suburban RV Oven Door Won't Close
The source for this could be that the door is not mounted correctly. All you have to do for this fix is to pull the door off and then make sure to align it right and all should be fine.
Sometimes leaning on the door or dropping something heavy onto it, will bend the mechanism. You can try to straighten the mechanism out or you may have to replace that part. It is hard to straighten in some cases.
A final source to be looked at here would be the hinges. They may have been net a little and the only recourse is to replace the old ones with new ones.
Download Suburban RV Stove Owner's Manual
There are different websites that you can click on to get to a download version of the Suburban stove manual. The key is to find the right website that has your particular model scanned and ready for use.
The first link is to Suburban and it has different tabs you can click on to find the right category for your Suburban products. To get to their supply of manuals, you just have to click here. Then read the second paragraph to get to the link for the manuals.
The second link will take you to the one you can read first, then download it if you want to. Just click here. Finally, a third option is found on this website.
Some Final Words
Once you get the stove lit you can have a great time in your RV. However, sometimes appliances do not cooperate and you will have some difficulty in lighting the stove.
The sources for this problem can vary and make sure the burner and pilot light area is clean. Then check to see if the gas valve is turned on at the tank. If so, you can then call a technician to help solve the problem. Replacement parts is often the only solution you have.
