Opinion about pilots on a gas range

[mjhaverkamp]

OK I built a hunting lodge on our new ranch, we decided on a commercial type kitchen, all the equipment is restaurant grade, we bought a 60 inch gas range, it has 6 burners, 24 inch griddle and two ovens, it has a total of 10 pilots, they are not auto light, in other words they burn 24 - 7 unless you shut them off. The problem with that is now you would have a live burner that will only light if you manually light it, I did the math on how much propane the pilots lights would use a month, if I figured it correctly it is close to 100.00 a month. I am installing a couple of carbon monoxide / harmful gas alarms in the kitchen just in case some one turns a burner on and does not light it, what would you do, keep all pilots lit or just light the burners manually when you need them ? I also thought about installing a gas shut off valve at the stove but that is going to be a little bit of a chore plus it would not eliminate the chance of a burner being turned on by a child or someone just not paying attention.

[mikemorvan]

I would manually light as needed.

[Playa]

I’d light as needed.

the CO/ harmful gas detector is hood, but if someone turns on a burner without lighting you will smell propane. The alarm would sound if the vent hood is t functioning properly while the stove/oven is lit and producing CO

[mjhaverkamp]

I’d light as needed.

the CO/ harmful gas detector is hood, but if someone turns on a burner without lighting you will smell propane. The alarm would sound if the vent hood is t functioning properly while the stove/oven is lit and producing CO

The hood does not have the gas alarm but I bought two units that plug right into the wall.

[bowhunterhelm]

$100 a month for pilot lights seems ridiculous to me. I'd light manually no doubt.

[mjhaverkamp]

$100 a month for pilot lights seems ridiculous to me. I'd light manually no doubt.

Yes I agree, just a little worried about a kid possibly turning the burner on, feel pretty safe since we installing the alarms

[Playa]

I’d light as needed.

the CO/ harmful gas detector is good, but if someone turns on a burner without lighting you will smell propane. The alarm would only sound if the vent hood isn’t functioning properly while the stove/oven is lit and producing CO

The hood does not have the gas alarm but I bought two units that plug right into the wall.

well I really screwed the pooch when I typed that. I corrected what I meant to say originally, maybe it will actually make sense now
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[PYBUCK]

You bought a restaurant style oven so live with the pilot lights being on constantly. Dangerous to light them manually. Too easy for someone to turn 1 on and not light it. Then your house lights up.

[myway]

Wife won big on that one.
Why not just light them when you get there? Assume you’re gas on the HW heaters as well?

[Snowflake Killa]

We have one at our camp that sounds about the same size. I don't believe we burn nothing like that and we keep ours lit for 4 months. I do have a question though? If you don't light them and leave the gas on propane is still coming out correct

[Texas Grown]

My water heater, in the home I live in, is the only thing that the pilot light runs 24/7. Except, my Dearborn heater pilot light runs during the winter. I shut it off in the warmer months. The pilots on my stove have been shut off for 35 years to save on gas use. It's a bachelor thing, learned from my Grandfather. I light the stove top as needed.

[huntingfanatic]

We have one at our camp that sounds about the same size. I don't believe we burn nothing like that and we keep ours lit for 4 months. I do have a question though? If you don't light them and leave the gas on propane is still coming out correct

My question also ! You dang sure better check

[mjhaverkamp]

We have one at our camp that sounds about the same size. I don't believe we burn nothing like that and we keep ours lit for 4 months. I do have a question though? If you don't light them and leave the gas on propane is still coming out correct

No, I can turn the pilot gas off, then you just light the burner with a lighter.

[Txhunter3000]

Then turn the pilot gas off if it worries you. It has always worried me and is the reason I always went electric.

[Draco]

We have one just like you describe in our house. My wife keeps 2 pilots lit and 4 pilots off. There is a little screw you turn to shut the gas off to that burner and neither the pilot or the burner works. If a kid accidentally turns on the knob, no gas comes out. That little screw is also how you adjust your pilot to get a clean, blue flame as well.