need help - gas stove issues

[Guest guest]

With all of the experienced cooks on this list, I thought I'd probably get

some good tips. (And I'd prefer not to deal with the complex maintenance

department, for a variety of reasons!)

 

I've been in this apartment (with the same gas stove) for 3 years, and only

occasionally had trouble getting the burners to light. Usually, helping the

burner along with a match is all that's needed, and that burner lights fine

the next time. (I do always check to make sure the pilot light is still on.)

I spilled water on the stove top -- grrr... -- and opened up the top to mop

it up. Then, no lighting action. Both pilot lights are fine (I'm assuming

that's what they are, there's one in between the left front and back burners

and one in between the right front and back burners), but I just can't get

ANY of the burners to light! Got one lit with a match, but it won't

re-light.

 

Any other tips on using a gas stove would be appreciated. I like it -- not

so big on the gas oven that is really lopsided in baking ability!

 

Thanks!

Audrey S.