1995 Cobra Sandpiper 30T. It has the magic chef 4 burner stove. Two full propane tanks, both in the open position. My refrigerator and hot water heater are working fine off the propane. But none of the 4 top burners will get water hot enough to boil?? I have checked for kinks and leaks, none to be found. Is there a separate regulator for the stove different from the regulator at the tanks? Also, I don't think the oven is getting hot enough either...biscuits wouldn't rise all the way.Any suggestions??

Generally, there is one of the burners that is a higher BTU burner than the others. Usually it is one of the front ones as they prefer to have the high heat not so close to the walls. My stove is a 3 burner one, one in front, two in back. Front one for boiling or really high heat, the other two for warming more slowly.It's one reason I have a two burner Coleman stove and cook outside, weather permitting. Has about twice the BTU and takes half as long to boil water for pasta or make coffee in the perculator.

Are you camping in high altitude? This will affect cooking and results.

No separate regulator.....the one at the tanks regulates ALL propane to rig.It should be set to 11" WC with flow to an appliance RV ovens take a lot of pre-heat to reach proper cooking temps.Get an oven temp gauge and check what temp oven is reaching.Your stove/oven gas valve may be clogging up and restricting flow.

On both our current and former camper we had the same experience. We have to wait a VERY long time for a very low boil. Try using a lid.

cpaharley2008 wrote:Are you camping in high altitude? This will affect cooking and results.X2 Where are you? Elevation affects boiling point. Also high mineral content in water will affect boiling.Is Flame coming out of burners blue...if it is yellowish you are pulling too much air into the mixing point.

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Racefan1
Explorer
Jun 05, 2013
Water will not boil in our pots unless we put cover on.
rrupert
Explorer
Jun 05, 2013
You may save yourself time and money by taking the rig to a dealer that can check the pressure and the regulators. Parts changing can be more expensive when you don't really know what the problem is. We had a problem with our fridge not cooling with no apparent problems with anything else. It turned out that the regulator was only giving 4" of pressure instead of 11". A new regulator did the trick and "oh wow" how much stronger the stove flame was than before.
beemerphile1
Explorer
Jun 03, 2013
You need a manometer. It is used to measure water column inches of the LPG. There is a website that describes how to make a DIY manometer with a piece of wood and plastic tubing.
misteramx
Explorer
Jun 03, 2013
Thanks BB TX....that is it!! Nice work! That is what I'm seeing under the hood of my stove. Now, do I spend the big $ for that...or significantly less for the tank regulator, or both???
Gau_8
Explorer
Jun 03, 2013
cpaharley2008 wrote:
Are you camping in high altitude? This will affect cooking and results.

Water boils at a lower temp at higher altitude. Not the problem here.
BB_TX
Nomad
Jun 03, 2013
clicky
misteramx
Explorer
Jun 03, 2013
Beemerphile, you are correct...I popped the lid to the stove and sure enough, there is a regulator there as well...and in researching THIS regulator...$$$. So, how do I know which regulator is bad...the one under the stove...or the one at the tanks?? I'm trying to post a picture...but what I see under the stove matches this...

https://www.google.com/search?q=magic+chef+22RA+4Z+regulator&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=5jCsUf3lMIva8wS-9IHICQ&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAQ&biw=1294&bih=670#facrc=_&imgrc=DXax2fPTblwgIM%3A%3Bw3Bb9qeJzjXwOM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn.appliancepartspros.com%252Fimages%252Fproduct%252Fcache%252Fwhirlpool-regulator-kit-12001285-ap4009952_01_l.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.appliancepartspros.com%252Fwhirlpool-regulator-kit-12001285-ap4009952.html%3B640%3B480

And anyone know an easier way to post a picture??
beemerphile1
Explorer
Jun 03, 2013
Old-Biscuit wrote:
No separate regulator.....the one at the tanks regulates ALL propane to rig.
It should be set to 11" WC with flow to an appliance...

Not exactly correct. Many RV stoves have a separate regulator under the stove top.
misteramx
Explorer
Jun 02, 2013
Well, this is the original regulator it would appear, making the tank regulator over 15 years old. I likes Fred's thinking...I'll put on a new regulator and see what happens.

Any suggestions on brands or styles? I have twin tanks up front.

Thanks alot guys!
ScottG
Nomad
Jun 02, 2013
I had the same problem on my last TT. The tank regulator was failing and had dropped the pressure. Everything seemed to work ok but the flame on the stove was low.
I replaced the reg. and the flame was instantly back up where it should be.