How to use the propane stove?

[Donizetti]

Hi folks,

 

Glad to join the group! My boat is a B40 which I bought from the original owner in Ontario, so far, I'm pretty about her.

 

I wonder if someone could help me on how to use the stove. I filled-up the propane tank in the cockpit, turned the valve on top of the tank so I can see the pressure on the gauge just before the selenoid. Then I try to start the burners, nothing happens. Same with the oven. It's like the propane is not getting there...

 

I have a "Gas" sticker on the DC panel, but no switch at all...

 

Is there a valve inside the boat or anything else that I should do/know?

 

Thanks all in advance.

[Alan]

I have a B43 and the solonoid switch is the "spare" switch on the breaker panel.   It is not labeled as a gas switch and this is probably the best place for you to start looking for a fix.   

[Paul Streicher]

On my B40, the "spare" switch on the electrical panel is wired to the solenoid in the propane locker. That could be your missing step.

[Jeff Shukis]

On my US B40, the steps are:

 

1) Open the valve on the propane cylinder

2) Turn on the electrical switch marked "spare" - which activates the shut-off solenoid that US laws require

3) Turn the knob on the large burner to the start position and then push it in and hold it there - listening for the "hiss" of propane flowing

4) Press the pizo starter knob every few seconds while waiting for the air to purge from the lines - it takes 30-45 seconds before there is enough gas to get a flame

 

I'm sure that you are doing most of the above - maybe all of it - but perhaps there is something missing from your procedure. If not, you've got a problem.

[Donizetti]

Thank you all, I went on the boat yesterday and tried with the Spare switch turned on and it worked.

 

I think I wasn't waiting long enough for the propane to make its way in...(about 30 seconds).

 

So all comments were helpful! Happy sailing.