Re: No LP flow/ where can I find an owners manual?
Reply #15 –
Jim,
I"m not the guy with the problem, but Foretravel installed separate gas lines to each appliance from a manifold near the tank on my coach, so getting one to work didn't clear the air out of the other lines. The stove of course is no problem, just open a burner and hold a flame to it until it lights like you said. The furnace which uses a lot of gas will clear the line with 2 or 3 attempts. The refrig doesn't use much gas, so clearing that line takes many attempts and the water heater has a long line to clear. Foretravel may have done it differently on other coaches.
Also from previous posts, many of us who had the propane detector that operated the solenoid gas line valve have removed the electrically operated valve. The ProTechTor brand detector that operates the valve is no longer available. Propane detectors are subject to nuisance false alarms from hair sprays, the dog passing gas, and other sources, that would cause the valve to close until it was reset by turning the power off then back on. My old detector would test and open the valve if it wasn't too cold, but it could not detect propane even when it was directed into the unit from an unlit propane torch. A good unit might require 15 seconds worth before it alarms. I don't like like doing this test, but would like to know if my detector really works. Propane detectors have a useful life of just a few years and need to be replaced if they can't really detect propane. There may be other brands that will operate a solenoid valve as someone mentioned above. About a year ago I was able to buy an identical looking ProTechTor, it had no provision to operate the valve, but did fit in the cutout for the old one.
Topic: No LP flow/ where can I find an owners manual?