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The Gas Oven section of a range is tricky to diagnose. In my case it's most always a circuit board that controls the sensing and delivery of power from the thermocouple to the burner relay. This happens when the oven is controlled by a digital display and electronics buttons used to set the temperature and timer. The old style oven where you rotate a knob from off to the temperature is fool proof and last the life time of the appliance. Not so anymore with electronically controlled units. --47.155.xx.xxx

Maybe we could loan them the toilet, carpet, doors, cabinets, water heater etc.? --99.103.xxx.xxx

Some gas stoves use a glow bar igniter which is series with gas valve where the igniter glow must be on when then oven is working. Check the connections to glow bar igniter along with condition of glow bar igniter. If familiar with a VOM then can measure resistance. If need further help then view some videos on You Tube where type in fault and brand of gas stove. Remember to be careful here where turn off gas along with turn off power before pulling stove. --147.194.xxx.xx

My lease reads the same as yours. Tenants don't always know the law. --107.141.xx.xxx

Robert (Ontario)...not sure how it could be the glow bar...the unit does come on, which is all the glow plug does. What is causing the unit to turn off? Glow plug has nothing to do with that. --99.92.xxx.xxx

In my state we are required to provide a stove/oven/range. We had one that the broiler stopped working, only gets luke warm. Read up on it and we believe that its a thermal switch and then we had another one that tenant broke the oven door glass. Ordered the glass but it didn't fit so we bought a used one on facebook for $140. We don't supply fridges and a lot of the dishwashers and disposals have been removed. --66.30.xx.xx

Once you get past the glow bar at 15.00-- your into either the circuit board or thermocouple and temp sensor-- replace with 200.00/ 175.00 used. --99.103.xxx.xxx

Then my handyguy asked Google on his phone, and it suggested it was the ignitor/glow bar and that it wasn't getting hot enough to override the safety feature that says "it's safe to release gas now." --137.118.xx.xxx

myob nails it. --107.77.xxx.xxx

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This is one clause I don’t like. If the tenant abused appliance we will charge them. If a mechanical problem we will repair or replace. Washer and dryers we rent to to tenants. --67.87.xx.xxx

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My rental agreement just states that "Appliances (if present) are for convenience only and are not warranted or guaranteed. Tenant is responsible for upkeep, repair, or replacement of the appliance if you want to provide your own." --72.199.xx.xxx

Blondie-- why not HVAC system or toilet-- ? --99.103.xxx.xxx

HVAC? My 'no frills', 2 little houses have only a gas wall heater, no air conditioning (except to open lots of windows). Everything neat, freshly painted, new carpet or tile, really nice and simple. The appliances which were in the house when the long term tenants left (30 years there) were in good shape and only 3 years old each, but I would not have provided them otherwise, unless we did a 'rent to own' arrangement. Many tenants around here bring appliances. Loads of moving in my area. Loads of apartments, but few houses available so the joy of being separate from the neighbors is a biggie for most. Loads of foreclosures and people needing to move immediately and bringing everything they built up before they lost their home. I did put in a new wall heater (4k price) 2 years back. Everything in San Diego costs a bunch and I have yet to make a profit in over 20 years with all the upkeep and mortgage. Since my house is one of the 3 on this property, I am just happy that the rentals cover my mortgage and property taxes so I can live in my little house for 'free'. Previous long story: I rented this house for 20 years, landlord died, wife sold me the property since her aunt and uncle lived in one of the houses and she wanted not to do that anymore. I became an instant Landlord, had no idea what to do, bought a book, learned overnight and am still learning. As for the toilet. Yeah, maybe I'll charge per flush from now on. What a great idea. Ha. --72.199.xx.xxx

The glow bar is in series with gas valve where the last stove the oven came on after a period of time where the resistance of the glow bar increased. Glow bar get red hot where over time the glow bar deteriorates. Anything in series is going to effect current. A appliance technician told me to measure current through the glow bar where simply changed out glow bar then stove worked. Also if the electrical connections are intermittent and corroded then the current will be effective. In the oven which was slow to come on the glow bar was red hot where by looking it seemed ok where the current was not enough to open gas valve. The reason the glow bar stays on is to sure the gas burner stays lit when the oven is on. The most common fault with gas ovens is the glow bar. The newer gas stove uses spark ignition like the burners which is a better system. --147.194.xxx.xx

Rent to Own the appliances to the resident. You are able to create a win win for both parties. --24.101.xxx.xx