Shipmate stove without thermo-couples

[justus]

The stove on a boat we want to purchase has no thermo-couples on the burners. I can't find a source for a kit to retro-fit these. I hope I don't have to buy a new stove. I hope this is a common problem with an easy solution.

[Sailmonkey]

To install thermocouples you need different burner control valves. Depending on the condition of the stove you may be better off buying a new stove.

[Hannah on 'Rita T']

Shipmate stoves do not have thermocouples on the burners, only on the oven heating unit.

[Cheechako]

I dont think I've ever had a stove with t'couples on the top burners....

[Play Actor]

Our Shipmate stove is going strong after heavy use for 33 years, about half of that full-time, everyday use. It doesn't have thermocouples on the top burners. I don't think that's a problem unless you leave a pot on the burner unattended -- not a good idea on a boat, IMHO.

It's nothing but a heavily built stainless steel box, so if you want to replace the top burners with modern ones, it should be well within the capability of the average do-it-yourself sailor.