GasIt - hob burners / oven / grill not burning well (1 Viewer)

[MBUK]

Hi,

I've just installed a GasIt 6kG system in our van.

Everything is fine with the installation and I have filled the bottle successfully.

However when using the GasIt bottle the burners in the motorhome are not burning properly. They are struggling to light, not burning efficiently and the flame failure device keeps triggering (presumably as they are not burning correctly).

The water heater is also failing to light.

I have switched back to calor and they are fine.

I've emailed GasIt and GetGas (the supplier) but wondered if anyone on here had had similar issues?

Thanks

Mike

 

[makems]

Are you using the same regulator for both Calor and Gasit?
Is the regulator new?

 

[pappajohn]

Sounds like the bottle didn't fill correctly even though it appeared to or the bottle valve is faulty.
There can't be any other reason if it works fine on a different bottle

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[chaser]

No problem with ours ,if you are using the same regulater for both it sounds as if there's a problem with the bottle
Edit sorry seems as if it's all been said

 

[MBUK]

Thanks all, for the rapid replies!
Yes same regulator (30 MB)
Bottle seems to have filled ok.
Checking the weight it's got 6.3 kg of LPG in it.
I'll see what GasIt and GetGas come back with.

In the meantime might give it a try on the BBQ with a different reg just in case.

 

[pappajohn]

Thanks all, for the rapid replies!
Yes same regulator (30 MB)
Bottle seems to have filled ok.
Checking the weight it's got 6.3 kg of LPG in it.
I'll see what GasIt and GetGas come back with.

In the meantime might give it a try on the BBQ with a different reg just in case.

As the reg works fine with Calor bottle the fault lays with the gasit bottles valve/tap

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[scotjimland]

I had the same problem when I fitted twin Gaslow bottles...

this was the solution
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Air may become trapped inside the cylinder on the first filling. This could cause difficulties in lighting your appliances as, being lighter, it sits on top of the gas. If this happens, open the cylinder valve to atmosphere for a few seconds and vent off some gas. This need only be done once.

After Your first fill, it is recommended that you should carry out a quick leak check by using a soapy water solution brushed over the stainless steel filling hose connections - checking to see if there are any bubbles.

 

[pappajohn]

Makes sense Jim.
That bit of air could amount to almost 1/5th or 20% of the bottles capacity which will only contain a small percentage of gas vapour.

 

[scotjimland]

Makes sense Jim.
That bit of air could amount to almost 1/5th or 20% of the bottles capacity which will only contain a small percentage of gas vapour.

yes, a new bottle will be full of air, and you either have to vent it off at the bottle, or wait forever until it purges through the hob burner .. you could also vent it at the gas manifold if you have one with a spare tap or blank.

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[MBUK]

I had the same problem when I fitted twin Gaslow bottles...

this was the solution
Advice from Link Removed>>>

Air may become trapped inside the cylinder on the first filling. This could cause difficulties in lighting your appliances as, being lighter, it sits on top of the gas. If this happens, open the cylinder valve to atmosphere for a few seconds and vent off some gas. This need only be done once.

After Your first fill, it is recommended that you should carry out a quick leak check by using a soapy water solution brushed over the stainless steel filling hose connections - checking to see if there are any bubbles.

Awesome!

You nailed it - A quick blast of unregulated gas into the air, reconnect and now everything running perfectly!

Thanks all!