CougarCouple
Senior Member
Hi
This might have been mentioned in other threads concerning lack of propane flow. I don't know.
I installed a water heater in our camper. No problems, things went smoothly. Test fired no problems, good to go right. Nope drove from Vegas to Provo area, now the water heater only lights then goes out. Stove lights then flame dwindles to hardly lit, and the furnace lights, and goes off as fast as it lit. So I tried a different propane bottle same result. So I started thinking the propane regulator is sticking. Stearing at the regulator and wondering what was happening inside, I see the manufacturer name. So I called and ask for tech support. Spoke to Rick and told him what I was experiencing. Do you know there is a flow check valve in the end of the hose which attaches to the bottle. Sure you do, did you know that if you don't open the valve slowly the check valve stops flowing and the small bypass allows a little propane into the lines, but there is not the volume needed to operate the appliance. So if you experience propane woes make sure the stove and all appliances are off, crack the hose at the bottle then retighten and bearly crack the valve. Wait a few seconds then open the valve.
If everything starts to works, good for you, if not might have another issue.
I know it's not a exciting story, but it happened to me and at least I was able to, with reasonable ease overcome this. Without buying needless parts, trying to fix something which was not broken. If this info was in the owners manual, which I did not read very well. I must say I probably would not have typed this post.
Russ
This might have been mentioned in other threads concerning lack of propane flow. I don't know.
I installed a water heater in our camper. No problems, things went smoothly. Test fired no problems, good to go right. Nope drove from Vegas to Provo area, now the water heater only lights then goes out. Stove lights then flame dwindles to hardly lit, and the furnace lights, and goes off as fast as it lit. So I tried a different propane bottle same result. So I started thinking the propane regulator is sticking. Stearing at the regulator and wondering what was happening inside, I see the manufacturer name. So I called and ask for tech support. Spoke to Rick and told him what I was experiencing. Do you know there is a flow check valve in the end of the hose which attaches to the bottle. Sure you do, did you know that if you don't open the valve slowly the check valve stops flowing and the small bypass allows a little propane into the lines, but there is not the volume needed to operate the appliance. So if you experience propane woes make sure the stove and all appliances are off, crack the hose at the bottle then retighten and bearly crack the valve. Wait a few seconds then open the valve.
If everything starts to works, good for you, if not might have another issue.
I know it's not a exciting story, but it happened to me and at least I was able to, with reasonable ease overcome this. Without buying needless parts, trying to fix something which was not broken. If this info was in the owners manual, which I did not read very well. I must say I probably would not have typed this post.
Russ