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Persongray.g
13/3/2009 at 6:42pm
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Used our caravan a few weeks back for the first time and used the gas no problem. Went to it today and the gas will not flow. Tried two different bottles which are both full, tried the regulator on and off loads of times, turned on and off the valve knob under the cooker/sink many times trying to light the hob rings but nothing. Dont know whats gone wrong. Maybe the regulator is faulty as when i got home i fixed one of the bottles to an old gas fire and it lit first time. Or the valve knob may have gone, and not opening the valve but it feels fine.
Im stumped
Any advice much appreciated.
Regards Graham.


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13/3/2009 at 7:04pm
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mine took a good couple of mins to come through after winter lay up when i tried my oven on some you have to lift the glass lid up


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Persongazmister123
13/3/2009 at 7:05pm
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Regulator,

What year is your challenger? We had the same on our 07 charisma, had to get a new regulator and now works fine,

Apparantly its not a truma warranty claim and not a swift warranty claim as its on the truma fitting,

In the end I bought one for £39 and fitted it with my dad.

 



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Personwizard9956
13/3/2009 at 7:06pm
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Hi Graham , do you have a fixed bulkhead regulator ?

atb

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Persongray.g
13/3/2009 at 7:54pm
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Thanks for the response.
Its an old van 1991 and no its not a bulkhead regulator. Ive read the fault finding in the manual and it mentions an air block and needing to purge the system. Dont know how air could get in, in normal use and dont know how to purge it. Must admit i didnt hold the hob valves open for very long but you expect gas to flow instantly.
Graham.


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Personthemeldrews
13/3/2009 at 8:07pm
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Hi Graham,

If its butane it is still abit cold for it to flow easily.Butane would probably work at home in the warmth.

If you have one try propane

Terry

 


Persongray.g
13/3/2009 at 8:48pm
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Its blue so i think thats butane, aint got a propane. It was quite cold a few weeks back on our first trip and it worked fine


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If the regulator is old buy a new one & also replace the rubber pipe if its old as well. Not expensive & will probabley solve the problem.

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Air takes a while to purge.  If it's been disconnected there will be air in the system.  I would open gas taps - all of them and switch off when you smell the gas.  Ventilate well before use.

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