Customer called me complaining that the flames on the burners on his stovetop were too high and yellow in color. When I got there I asked about the range, a new GE gas range, and he said he just had it installed. He was ‘told’ by the installer that it had already been converted from…

I’m holding the electric igniter for a gas range in this picture and you can see the blowout on the burner tube. This happens fairly often. I believe it is due to the igniter being near the end of its working life and intermittently sending enough resistance to open the safety valve which then let’s…