Converted stove to push button ignition

[rbertalotto]

I really hated looking for the "fire stick" to light my stove every time I wanted to use it. A trip to Lowes and in the BBQ isle I found igniters that should work.

Mounted them up and painted with hi-Temp BBQ paint

Mounted the push buttons on the front of the stove

Here is a video of how it works.....

Love this modification!

[Yarome]

Too bad you already mounted your 3 push buttons. For around $10 you could have installed a single battery powered electric igniter. They come in 3 or 4 conductor igniter versions so you can add one to your oven as well with the addition of a universal bbq ignition lead. The disadvantage being that it runs on a battery.. which can go dead on you. The advantage being a single push button that provides repeated ignitions to all burners until the button is released (as opposed to repeated pushes with the pizio if it doesn't light on the first try).

 

My stove was already electric ignition (turn the knob to send a spark to all burners), but I added the 4 conductor model push button mainly because I hated getting down on my hands and knees to light the pilot on the oven.

 

Looks sharp though!

[Dutch_12078]

I installed an electronic ignitor to replace the loud "bang, bang" rotary ignitor that was standard on our Atwood/Wedgwood stove. The original Chinese AA battery that came with it lasted about 6 months, but the Duracell alkaline replacement is going on 18 months and still going strong. I also converted the stove on our previous coach to an electronic ignitor. That mod required installing the electrodes as well, but that wasn't difficult. Both ignitor kits came from the BBQ section at Walmart and were on fall closeout for a bit under $10.

[mptjelgin]

I too installed a single button igniter that handles all three burners. I didn't even change out the original stove igniters, just plugged the same wires into the new igniter. Wife is MUCH happier...

[roy67ss]

but I added the 4 conductor model push button mainly because I hated getting down on my hands and knees to light the pilot on the oven.

 

 

 

Yarome, I have been wanting to do the oven as well. How do you know that it has lit and stays lit without getting down to see?

[Yarome]

How do you know that it has lit and stays lit without getting down to see?

 

Others that have done this mod have made oblong slits in the lower heat shield (not sure if that's what it's called) above the pilot and thermocoupler for easy viewing. Personally.. I didn't. I just use the "whoosh" method.

 

Depress the pilot... wait a second or two.. depress the ignitor for a couple 3 seconds.. hold the pilot switch down 5 seconds additional... then turn on the oven burner. If it goes "whoosh".. I know it's lit. If not then I just shut down.. leave the oven door cracked for a few minutes then retry.

[RV fan]

@RoyB,

Very nice job, nice clean addition. Thanks for posting with pics

 

 

Added on edit;

 

 

P.S. love your other projects at your web site too.

[Kirk W]

Nice mod and good pictures. Thanks for posting it.

[Snufy1]

Oh Great now I have another project What a great idea thanks for the Pictures and the helpful hints from everyone else. I always learn something new on the Forum

[dewilso]

Have a link to the battery powered one?

[Yarome]

Have a link to the battery powered one?

 

Sure sure. There are 3 and 5 outlet models as well. This one is a 4 outlet that I used. Three stove top and the oven.

[dewilso]

Thanks !