We had a interesting experience yesterday and I wondered if anybody else might in the future be able to repeat this.
The glass cooker top exploded and showered the interior of the motorhome with glass. It was caused by me knocking the switch for the electric ring as I passed and switching it on.
As the glass top was down it heated the glass which then went bang - very loudly.
On our Autotrail the switches for gas and electric rings were isolated whilst the lid was down. Not so on my Thetford Caprice mk3 it seems.
As you can see in the debris I checked the gas and that would work as well. Not sure what would have occurred if we knocked it on whilst on the way out but suspect I would be in the market for buying a new motorhome.
The makers web site appears to be a bit confusing as it states it does on this link from Australia but the euro link does not actually mention it.
http://www.thetford-europe.com/au/product/caprice/
The users manual states "depending on specification it may be fitted with a glass lid shut of system"
What I wanted to know is does anybody else have a similar cooker and does it cut out the gas/electric when the lid is down?
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The glass cooker top exploded and showered the interior of the motorhome with glass. It was caused by me knocking the switch for the electric ring as I passed and switching it on.
As the glass top was down it heated the glass which then went bang - very loudly.
On our Autotrail the switches for gas and electric rings were isolated whilst the lid was down. Not so on my Thetford Caprice mk3 it seems.
As you can see in the debris I checked the gas and that would work as well. Not sure what would have occurred if we knocked it on whilst on the way out but suspect I would be in the market for buying a new motorhome.
The makers web site appears to be a bit confusing as it states it does on this link from Australia but the euro link does not actually mention it.
http://www.thetford-europe.com/au/product/caprice/
The users manual states "depending on specification it may be fitted with a glass lid shut of system"
What I wanted to know is does anybody else have a similar cooker and does it cut out the gas/electric when the lid is down?
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