Date:         Thu, 31 Jul 2003 06:16:44 -0700
Reply-To:     Tracy Bonin <icculus22420@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Tracy Bonin <icculus22420@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      How can I get the stove/fridge to work 1st time user HELP PLEASE
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Hi everyone, I am heading to the 3 day Phish show in ME this afternoon, and well I was hoping someone can help me get my unit working. I installed the unit myself into the bus, and had the propane filled yesterday. All the wiring is correct, but it doesn't seem to want to work on propane. Including the stove.

Last night after filling it, I tried to test turn everything on. First, I turned the knob on the propane tank a couple of turns. (How much should I be turning it??)  I started with the stove, cause I figured it's a direct connection no problem right? Well I turn the knobs to the stove and nothing happened. I tried lighting the burners on top with the knobs turned, and nothing. I wasn't smelling propane out of them, but then I saw 2 holes, one right next to each burner knobs, I thought that these might be some sort of pilot and maybe the propane won't come out the burners until its lit or some safety thing like that, but the holes seemingly go nowhere.

Next I tried the fridge. I have read through the articles on it, and read that it can be difficult to light. I tried and tried to no avail. First off I followed the directions to the T, but the metal plate with the directions on the fridge are different than what I actually have. It says that once you have everything switched to propane that there are 2 seperate buttons for the air pushing, and the lighting. But mine is all one button, it says to turn so the safety is off, then pull and push in like 5 times, and then click it in until it lights. Well you cannot pull out the button for the air flow if it is turned like it says, and I don't know what to do.

Please help, I would at least like to get the stove working, the fridge would be nice, but coolers are available.

thanx,
Tracy
85' GL "Ripple"
65' Splitty