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Gas ring keeps going out

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:54 pm
by hampshireman (deleted)
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I have a feeling I raised this a few years back and now the problem has returned. When Madam is cooking, she lights the gas ring and finds unless she holds the knob in for a long time and then even after releasing it, the burner goes out. This can get quite fractious and annoying to her. I think it was suggested that a thermo couple might be the culprit. On getting our mobule local chap in who said it wasn't the thingy, he pus some ali foil inside the knob and said that will hold the gas button on. It seemed to work fine and that was 2 yrs back, so maybe I need to stick some more foil in.


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RE: Gas ring keeps going out

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:28 pm
by Randa france | 13.258 Posts

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Quote hampshireman :- On getting our mobule local chap in who said it wasn't the thingy, he pus some ali foil inside the knob and said that will hold the gas button on. It seemed to work fine and that was 2 yrs back, so maybe I need to stick some more foil in.

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The pieces of aluminium foil used by your mobile chappy were probably introduced behind the knobs because he thought that the metal link between the knobs and the thermo couple were worn. It may be that you'll have to replace the knobs but firstly try replacing the foil. Don't quite understand it but our mobile chappy broached the subject when he serviced our van last week.
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RE: Gas ring keeps going out

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Aug 21, 2014 2:12 pm
by hampshireman (deleted)
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Thanks buddy


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RE: Gas ring keeps going out

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Aug 21, 2014 4:13 pm
by Old Rocker | 534 Posts

I found swearing profusely at my hob worked for me SMEV Gas cooker


But I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now


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RE: Gas ring keeps going out

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Aug 21, 2014 4:16 pm
by Agger (deleted)
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Quote: Old Rocker wrote in post #4
I found swearing profusely at my hob worked for me SMEV Gas cooker



Can you teach me how!


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RE: Gas ring keeps going out

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Aug 21, 2014 5:05 pm
by Pop540 (deleted)
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odd thing to suggest here but is your gas regulator on bottle working at correct pressure? your service person should check this when servicing the van. I had one work too low, do the same. once replaced all seemed ok.
mines the old system..


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RE: Gas ring keeps going out

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Aug 21, 2014 5:37 pm
by hampshireman (deleted)
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Thanks good point, although I have suspected it may be getting low and will check it before next trip. We do carry a spare anyway.


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RE: Gas ring keeps going out

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Aug 21, 2014 6:06 pm
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Quote: Old Rocker wrote in post #4
swearing profusely at my hob


Was it something I said ................


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RE: Gas ring keeps going out

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:16 am
by hampshireman (deleted)
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We use CampingGaz bottles


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