Looking for thermocouples for 1990's gas hob/grill

[Kiwimike]

Hi all - we have a new (to us) 1990 Cotswold Windrush 132, with a (as best we can tell) Cramer combination 4-burner gas hob and grill.

The service identified the thermocouples aren't behaving as they should and need replacing. But this is a 1990 van - the internet does not help here identifying the exact brand and model.

Any help identifying this hob, or the thermocouple that would fit it would be hugely appreciated. or a replacement hob or hob/grill that measures 470 x 380mm!

 

[Andy Norfolk]

There are caravan breakers who sell parts on eBay. I've purchased a window in that way. I think they were in Yorkshire.

 

[Andy Norfolk]

On gumtree

CRAMER W/D-5750 gas hob and grill with glass lid for camper caravan motorhome boat. | in Quedgeley, Gloucestershire | Gumtree

CRAMER W/D-5750 gas hob and grill with glass lid for camper caravan motorhome boat. £45 4 burners with 12V ignition- no lid £45 3 burners - with glass lid Dimensions: 50cm x 40cm Good working condition, tested on caravan before removal. Collection from Gloucester, Quedg

www.gumtree.com

 

[Kiwimike]

On gumtree

CRAMER W/D-5750 gas hob and grill with glass lid for camper caravan motorhome boat. | in Quedgeley, Gloucestershire | Gumtree

CRAMER W/D-5750 gas hob and grill with glass lid for camper caravan motorhome boat. £45 4 burners with 12V ignition- no lid £45 3 burners - with glass lid Dimensions: 50cm x 40cm Good working condition, tested on caravan before removal. Collection from Gloucester, Quedg

www.gumtree.com

Thanks - problem is all the caravan places I've rung say they don't touch used parts. Is this common?

 

[Andy Norfolk]

A main dealer is not going to fit a second hand part. Given the age of your van I doubt you will get new parts. You'd need to find a gas fitter or caravan engineer on line who is prepared to fit a second hand part. They won't warranty it but not sure you will find another way of getting a fixed.

 

[IanB1485]

I have not come across a faulty thermocouple on a gas hob( they are type S and made from Platinum/rhodium ), they are quite robust, but I have come across lots of hobs with faulty connections from the thermocouple to the gas valve . A good engineer will check the thermocouples for a good output( about 17 -26mV at 600 Deg C) when hot before writing them off and the gas valve solenoid can be checked with a small AAA battery with a couple of wires soldered on . Often, where the thermocouple connects to the gas valve can become loose or oxidised , removing the end of the thermocouple and cleaning it up can often rectify the fault.