Help needed with 1972 Shasta propane system
I have a friend who was looking for a little old TT and I found this 1972 Shasta Compact for her up in the Wisconsin tundra. The guy who sold it said everything was working. I just had an RV savvy fri...
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drsolo wrote:Old-Biscuit wrote:
Light off all 3 stove top burners on high to get propane flow and place regulator in service (establish a demand)
...couldnt do that, could barely get one turned on and lit. Flame was blue and very low. When we turned on a second burner the first one started pulsing and went out.
Stove top burners will give you a good indication of propane flow and regulator.
... so what does it mean? The propane tank is full (it weighs 35.5 lbs)
In some of your pictures you have questions and or ???
The roof vent on left side---that is fridge exhaust vent (lower one on side allows air in that flows upward across backside of fridge and out top) Good air flow draft) needed for proper cooling of fridge
The ?? in side picture (door, stove vent & furnace exhaust vent)
The item in ?? is the door stop/latch. Push door fully open and it will press into round latch on bottom of door to hole it open.
... THANKS!!!
Propane system.....
I would replace regulator and pigtail hoses with new
... will do that.
The low flame...flame going out means very little propane flow due to check valve not fully opening (open cylinder slowly....ball check valve in green ACME nut can close off if cylinder valved in too quickly)
OR
the regulator is just bad.
You can try valving cylinder out (closed) and then slowly open valve and retry stove top burners
BUT I would replace regulator on that vintage of trailer and closely inspect hoses for cracks/deterioration.
Pigtail hoses should go from cylinders to regulator.
then one hose should go from regulator under trailer to hard pipe that runs to various appliances then hose or copper piping to the appliance.
