Gas wall oven flame always on high, thermostat?

Question

My gas wall oven flame is always on maximum even if the dial is turned down it only reduces the flame by a tiny amount. Is it most likely the thermostat or another component that needs replacing?

Answer 1

All the ovens I have seen turn the flame on and off, NOT higher and lower.

If it is overheating as I assume and you say the flame goes down a little when you turn the thermostat down, that suggests to me the valve is bad and not closing or closing very slowly. But in that case I would think it would not shut off or only after a time when you turned it off.

That sounds dangerous.

But if you can shut if off electrically by turning it off then that sounds like a bad thermostat.  

Good Luck

Answer 2

Sounds like a personal problem to me. You might want to go see the doctor. Check your underwear and if there is a hole in the buttocks area you know that isn't good so get an appt. fast.