Tired of cold showers ugh
Well we're about 1500 miles into our first ever RV adventure which has been great but our propane system isn't working well. We have a 2013 14rb AR-ONE. The problem we are having is that the propane w...
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oldmanriver809 wrote:
Hi dodge guy. Well the old tank was still almost full. The guy at the propane exchange picked it up to give me a new and said this one is still full and shook it so I told him I just wasn't to sure about it and that I wanted a new tank anyway lol. Well we got one shower in the books and I'm waiting to see if the burner will kick back on as my wife gets her shower. I'm wonderin if the pilot light went out after the first cycle of the burner shut off. Is there an adjustment for the pilot light? It seemed to have an awfully small flame?
Yes, there is an adjustment for the pilot flame but if you have never done it, don't mess with it. The most important thing is to have the flame either engulfing a thermocouple (if so equipped) or adjacent to the flame sensor (if so equipped). If the pilot flame remains lit, it will typically operate successfully.
It sounds like the valve inside your previous cylinder was stuck. There may have been enough propane passed to pressurize the system but wouldn't allow any more propane to exit the tank. This tip-over or excess flow valve operates with gravity so some users invert the cylinder and strike the top on a hard surface to free a stuck valve. It is better to just exchange the cylinder and use a new one as the valve mechanism may continue to bind and stick.
In the off-season or next Spring it is a good idea to clean the burner tube and orifice. There are internet sources that will show how to accomplish that.
Good luck with your propane system.
