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Ranges, cooktops and stoves are one of the most important parts of your home kitchen. Just about every meal that you cook requires you to use your range or cooktop. It's hard to imagine a kitchen without one.

Gas or electric, standalone or combination, conventional or convection, old or new we fix them all. MegaTec Equipment Services has technicians with the training and experience to solve your issues quickly and keep your kitchen peaceful and profitable.

All of our appliance repair services (parts and labour) are fully guaranteed and we only use brand specific parts direct from the original manufacturer (OEM parts) for all our repairs. This gives you the best quality repair, longest warranty and peace of mind. At MegaTec, we have built a reputation for giving the best range installation, appliance repair, and maintaining ranges service. We provide various appliances services in the Vancouver area.

Residential Ranges, Cooktops and Stoves

Compared to commercial ranges, cooktops and stoves their residential counterparts tend to be a bit smaller, with less emphasis on constant use and more on convenience. Home cooktops benefit from industrial development but include more user friendly features and a more stylish look.

Residential Cooktops are essentially the upper portion of a range with the burners and knobs. They come in gas and electric varieties. Modern cooktops have some cool technology such as induction elements and some of the new gas ones have an LED to let you know if the burner is on or not.

Residential Ranges are a combination of a cooktop and an oven. Modern gas ranges blend quick heating, even baking, and reliable performance. Gas models tend not to broil as well as electrics, but they often make up for it with instant response after making adjustments to a burner. Electric ranges tend to heat faster than gas models, and as a group they bake more evenly and broil better. Of course, nothing matches the sensory experience of cooking on gas; electrics have no visible flame to help you approximate heat.

Residential Stoves are an interesting thing to define. Not everyone agrees on what a "stove" actually is. Usually it means the same thing as "range" but it can also just refer to the oven. If you're looking for information on ovens check out this page: residential ovens.

Common Residential Range Problems

Keeping your range in optimal condition saves you money on repair and replacement costs. We have identified the following problems that are common to residential ranges. Our technicians will solve each of these problems and help in drawing up a maintenance schedule to ensure that they do not recur.

Pilot Light Does Not Stay Lit In a Gas Range

A pilot light that doesn't stay lit can drive a kitchen manager crazy. This will often result in undercooked food or burners that won't stay lit.

  • Defective Thermocouple: This is the most likely culprit. A failing thermocouple must be replaced.
  • Failing Safety Valve: If the thermocouple has been replaced the safety valve is the next most likely cause.
  • Blocked Gas Line: A blockage in the gas line could cause the pilot light to go out.
  • Burnt Fuse or Blown Elements: Components of the range can cause the pilot to go our. Our technicians know how to diagnose these issues.
Electric Burner Won't Turn On

If one or more of the surface elements won't torn on or won't turn off the problems is usually with the switch or fuse.

  • Surface Element Switch: The surface element switch controls power to the surface element coil. Try switching the elements around if possible. If the new element doesn't work than you likely have a malfunctioning surface element switch.
  • Surface Element Board: The surface element board regulates the supply of power to the stove burners. The surface board can contain one, or several relays. If any of them fail the entire board can malfunction. The surface board should be tested with a multimeter for continuity.
  • Coil Surface Element: Make sure that your coil surface element is pushed fully into its socket. Look for signs of damage on the element and connections. Test the coil surface element with a multimeter for continuity.
  • Radiant Surface Element: The radiant surface element is the heating element itself and it can burn out just like a light bulb. It can be tested with a multimeter.
RANGE BURNERS SPARK ALL THE TIME

There are a few main culprits and most likely its the spark ignition switch. Each element has a spark ignition switch. Check the spark ignition switches with a multimeter at all positions to test for continuity.

Gas Leakage

Call a profession technician immediately:likely causes are that your gas relay tubes become worn, or you have a faulty gas cylinder.

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