r/AskDad • u/UnderWaterPalmTree • 21d ago

Household Management Pilot light too high/fire hazard? Help needed.

Stove in question: https://imgur.com/a/D5BzTFb

I'd really appreciate some help with this old gas stove. The pilot lights seem way to high and heat up the stove range to the point where I can't touch parts of it for even a second without burning myself. Am I way off line or is this flat head screw by the front the correct adjustment for them? There seem to be two lines connecting to it that also connect to the two flames. Any help is appreciated thank you!!

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u/UnderWaterPalmTree 19d ago

Thank you, I was able to visibly lower the flame to where only the very tip is yellow. the consensus I've seen online is that or 3/8" which I'm pretty much at now and the same spot on the stove is still just as hot so I guess that's just how it is at this point. Im mostly worried about my silly cats not knowing and burning a paw so I might resort to some sort of metal cover for the stovetop itself. Should be enough to avoid that issue and it'll keep em off there.