Date:         Tue, 31 Mar 1998 19:00:38 +0800
Reply-To:     Steven Cu <steven@PWORLD.NET.PH>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Steven Cu <steven@PWORLD.NET.PH>
Subject:      Re: Westy stoves: small pots slip through grate
Comments: To: Dane Tessler <dane714@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Dane,

        I wouldn't route any hose inside the van, any additions to the propane
system would be from the y connector after the regulator, i would have it
machined to accept a brass fitting which is connected to a hose and then a
brass valve towards the side of the sliding door of the van, another
propane fitting to fit the brass valve to the appliance you plan to supply
propane with.

Hope this helps!!

By the way for the stove, I fabricated a smaller grille which fits into the
original grille usng stainless steel rods (removable), I have the same
problem while using my portable espresso maker, now I can handle the
smallest pots in the world.

Steven
82 Westy
Manila Philippines

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> From: Dane Tessler <dane714@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Westy stoves: small pots slip through grate
> Date: Thursday, March 26, 1998 11:24 PM
>
> Use bigger pots!  :)
> Dane Tessler
> 87 Westfalia
> http://members.aol.com/Dane714/westfalia.html
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Thursday, March 26, 1998 12:22 AM
> Subject: Westy stoves: small pots slip through grate
>
>
> >How do all you Westy owners solve that problem of smaller diameter pots
> >slipping through the grate where it opens for the burners on the stove
top?
> I
> >can't quite figure the logic behind making this space so large. Maybe to
> keep
> >it clear of the flame? Anyway, it's annoying.
> >
> >I have been using a three-legged metal stand designed for use under a
dutch
> >oven (one of those heavy cast iron pots your grandmother uses) when
cooking
> >over a campfire. I got it at Campmor. (And I don't have a dutch oven,
just
> the
> >stand.)  It kind of hooks around the existing grate and rests on the
> stainless
> >steel surface around the burners. It works pretty well in to support a
> coffee
> >perculator or small pot at the same height as the existing grate. The
> problem
> >is it's beginning to scratch the stainless steel. We can't have that.
> >
> >I have looked for some kind of grate to lie on top of the "factory"
grate
> but
> >haven't found anything small enough.
> >
> >I'm assuming we all have the same condition. I'm interested in any
> solutions.
> >
> >TIA
> >Jeff
> >83.5 Westy