Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 09:56:29 -0400
Reply-To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: How can I get the stove/fridge to work 1st time user HELP
PLEASE
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At 09:16 AM 7/31/2003, Tracy Bonin wrote:
>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??)
Open it all the way.
> 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.
No, when you turn the knobs gas should come out. Don't bother with the
fridge until the stove is working.
If you have gas in the tank (open the bleed valve to check) and no gas at
the stove, then either the regulator is bad or the valve isn't opening (not
likely) or there's an obstruction in the line from the regulator.
Disconnect the regulator output and check for flow -- if none, remove the
regulator and check for high-pressure gas coming from the valve. If
regulator faulty, replace it. Unless you have a ready source for a
Marshall 260 regulator (discontinued) the Marshall 299 is the correct
replacement (see
<http://www.dyersonline.com/cgi-bin/miva?Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=PROD&Store_Code=RV&Product_Code=66-8626&Category_Code=LP+Gas-LP+Gas+Regulators>).
It also comes as the 294 without the POL spud attached (use your existing
one, use pipe dope or *yellow* teflon tape on the joint), see
<http://www.dyersonline.com/cgi-bin/miva?Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=PROD&Store_Code=RV&Product_Code=66-8723&Category_Code=LP+Gas-LP+Gas+Regulators>.
The 290 is the same regulator but the low-pressure vent points forward
instead of down, needs more protection from clogging.
david
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David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"
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