Date:         Fri, 5 Nov 2010 22:47:05 -0400
Reply-To:     Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
Subject:      Re: Some potentially stupid actions

Well, only the antiquated versions Westfalia used for the Vanagon campers.
Three Euro models I've owned or now own - '84 Dehler Profi - '90 Syncro 16"
Reimo - '86 Karmann Gipsy - all have flame-sensing on the cooktops. Why
Westfalia didn't do it here is baffling. I once drove for a couple hours
with propane spewing from the Westy cooktop after a mountain bike seat next
to the knob turned it on. Yikes.

Karl
www.westyventures.com

On Thu, 4 Nov 2010 20:21:42 -0700, mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote:

>Other than cooking devices, propane appliances are designed to shut off
>all gas flow if there is no flame. RV fridges are included in this,
>including our 30 year old Westy fridge designs. These have a "safety
>valve". That is the button you push in and hold while lighting as this
>over-rides the safety shutoff. After the flame is lit for a short time
>the safety valve sees it and you can let go of the button. If the flame
>later goes out the safety vale will see that and shut off all flow.
>