We seem to have a similar problem to the Spinflo oven issue also in this section. Our van is only 2 years old, and on an earlier trip this year we found the oven refused to get hot. The flame was only a quarter of an inch high despite being set on 200, and after an hour the pie was barely warm, not hot and we could lift it out with bare hands. All other top burners and the fire were OK, but I knew the gas bottle was running low so thought that might be it. When I put a new bottle on the oven returned to normal, 3 inch high flame initially, dropping lower when it was up to temp. so I thought that had fixed it. However on our next journey last week, the problem returned with the new full bottle. All week we lived on microwaved foods and takeaways from the nearest town which was a 10 mile drive, I was not happy. Low and behold, I got back, put on the old bottle and everything is OK again! I took it in to the dealers who said there is no fault but I just know we better take lots of salads next time out. Any ideas? Could the act of taking of a bottle cause some valve to unstick? If I can pin point with some certainty where the problem lies I will just pay someone to replace the offending article rather than fanny about with trying to prove to dealers that there is a warranty problem.
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- Thread starter JohnGriffiths
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Inital thoughts are regulator, but you say that all of the other burners are working ok & the oven got back up to temp when you swapped the bottle.
Have you had everything gas turned on at once just to make sure that there is not a pressure problem from the regulator.?
Oven thermostat ?
Pig tail swelling inside & cutting off gas supply ?
Inital thoughts are regulator, but you say that all of the other burners are working ok & the oven got back up to temp when you swapped the bottle.
Have you had everything gas turned on at once just to make sure that there is not a pressure problem from the regulator.?
Oven thermostat ?
Pig tail swelling inside & cutting off gas supply ?
Damian
Moderator
If the burners and everything else is working OK, it is not the regulator or pigtail causing the problem.
The trouble with intermittent faults is just that,they are not constant so may not show up on test for some time.
However, it sounds like the thermostat is either not receiving a call for more gas from the temp sensor, or the gas valve is sticking sometimes.
Changing individual items to cure the problem could work out quite expensive, maybe only to find it is a rather less expensive item in the long run.
Whilst it is still under warranty it would be advisable to let the dealer or maker find the fault and rectify at their cost.
The trouble with intermittent faults is just that,they are not constant so may not show up on test for some time.
However, it sounds like the thermostat is either not receiving a call for more gas from the temp sensor, or the gas valve is sticking sometimes.
Changing individual items to cure the problem could work out quite expensive, maybe only to find it is a rather less expensive item in the long run.
Whilst it is still under warranty it would be advisable to let the dealer or maker find the fault and rectify at their cost.
Thanks Damien, I would love the dealer to find the fault but it looks unlikely. It's a difficult judgement but I have to balance any costs incurred against the cost of my time, fuel, car wear & tear etc. fetching takeaways and traispsing back and forth to the dealers which is about a 40 mile round trip. I suppose waiting for the fault to occur on site and asking a mobile engineer to visit might be an option but I don't know how many could arrange to visit at short notice, not many I bet. Plus we often go away to France for long holidays during the summer, a duff oven would be a disaster there.
If it is something like a sticking gas valve then I guess the journey to the dealers would probably shake it loose again and they would just say "No fault found".
Thats why all in all I think I need to identify the problem myself if I can.
If it is something like a sticking gas valve then I guess the journey to the dealers would probably shake it loose again and they would just say "No fault found".
Thats why all in all I think I need to identify the problem myself if I can.
Hi John
When we had a problem with the oven in a previous van,we contacted our supplying dealer and they gave us a contact number for the oven manufacturer,once we contacted them they sent one of their own mobile engineers who sorted the problem at home. I can't remember the make of oven, but as it is under warranty, I would suggest you try to contact whoever makes Spinflo ovens and find out whether they have their own mobile engineers.
When we had a problem with the oven in a previous van,we contacted our supplying dealer and they gave us a contact number for the oven manufacturer,once we contacted them they sent one of their own mobile engineers who sorted the problem at home. I can't remember the make of oven, but as it is under warranty, I would suggest you try to contact whoever makes Spinflo ovens and find out whether they have their own mobile engineers.
Damian
Moderator
Your comments remind me of a problem I had over winter. The Truma heater was intermittent in lighting. For the new year rally we arrived on site and I connected up my large bottle. Heater lit. The following morning wouldn’t light and hob gave symptoms of low gas. Knowing bottle was new I assumed the pigtail had blocked so put the gas through the bbq point. All OK. Bought a new pig tail and the fire lit. Next morning fire wouldn’t light. Turned out the Truma regulator was playing up. Apparently oiled up and this causes a rubber seal to swell so some gas would get through but not enough for the fire. The fact it would sometimes light was when nothing else was on. Now have a new regulator with stainless pig tail and no further problems. Funny how something can be intermittent and lead you up the wrong path. I understand that the thermostat is mechanical based on two different metals so is fairly robust.
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