Bad flame

[Lumberman]

My recently purchased cheap gas stove was doing fine the first couple of tries I used it, but now it seems to have developed a problem. The flame is uneven and it's constancy flickering. I haven't done anything and I have no idea what the problem is or what can I do to fix this

 

[Eleven]

My recently purchased cheap gas stove was doing fine the first couple of tries I used it, but now it seems to have developed a problem. The flame is uneven and it's constancy flickering. I haven't done anything and I have no idea what the problem is or what can I do to fix this

Have you tried checking the burner? Uneven flame might point to that. Or the connection to your gas source. Do tinker and let me know here. Hope I helped even a tiny bit.

 

[Simon.day]

Check if the burner heads or ports are clogged, smetimes these cheap stoves come with poorly calibrated valves too. You can try cleaning everything and reseating the burner caps properly, if that doesn't help, then I dont know anymore

 

[Shortandhandsome]

what color is the flame? This should give you a good indication about what the potential problem is. A blue flame is a good flame and a yellow one means there isn't an optimal combustion. This could be result of something clogged or a bad mixture

 

[Lumberman]

Thanks for the tips. The flame was blue and I cleaned the burner ports and it seems to be doing goo now. How can I prevent this in the future?

 

[biverser]

It should a simple fix. Like what everyone else recommends, a good place to start is to remove the burner cap and the burner head and give them a good cleaning. You can use a small, stiff brush or a fine needle to gently clear out each of the ports. A toothbrush works well for cleaning the surface. After you have cleaned everything, make sure all the parts are completely dry before you put them back on the stove. This simple maintenance step solves the problem for a lot of people.

 

[Alan]

@Lumberman if you cook a lot of greasy stuff, checking the ports every few months with a toothpick or wire isn't a bad habit to get into