Several common repairs for stoves and other appliances may require that you shut off the gas.
Shutoff valves for standard (freestanding) gas stoves or ranges typically are located behind the appliance.
If this isn’t the problem, move to the next step.
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Remove the drawer completely.
Shine a flashlight into the open drawer space to check for the gas shutoff valve.
As you move the stove, keep an eye on the flexible gas tubing.
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Usually, this is a ball valve with a lever handle.
When the gas is ON, the shutoff valve’s knob will be in-line with the gas pipe.
Turn on one of the stove burners to verify that the gas has been turned off.
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Vacate your home until the service person gives you the all-clear that your home is safe.
Just locate the valve and turn it one-quarter turn so the handle is perpendicularto the gas pipe.
(Again, when the gas is on, the handle will be in-line with the pipe.)
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This would be consistent with the 6-foot distance required by code.
In older installations, however, the shutoff valve for a wall oven can be hard to find.
It may even be located in another room, or in the basement space below the oven.
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Yes, it is safe to shut off the gas to your stove.
A gas valve will generally be a small and rectangular ball valve with a lever handle.
When the gas is ON, the shutoff valve’s knob will be in-line with the gas pipe.
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What To Do If You Smell Natural Gas.
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Energy Resources, Rocky Mount, NC.
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