[C320-list] No Gas to Stove

[harold brown]

I've been told that if you leave the solenoid powered
for a long time, overnight for example, with no gas
flow it will overheat and fry. I had this happen on a
charter boat. Any truth to this?  Jim Brown  
Deasfinado
--- Allan Field <Allan.Field at comcast.net> wrote:

> Brian - Following are the procedures for lighting
> the oven and burners from
> my commissioning notes:
> 
> 16.	Burners - turn on LPG Solenoid switch.  Turn
> knob left to IGN, hold
> for a few seconds.  Push the red "Burner Ignite"
> button, hold for a few
> seconds while ring heats.
> 
> 17.	Oven - Turn on LPG Solenoid switch.  Open oven
> door.  Turn black
> knob to 170.  Push button (push to light).  Use a
> match to light pilot in
> oven.
> 
> Allan S. Field
> Sea Shadow - #808
> Columbia, MD
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf
> Of Allan Field
> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 11:03 AM
> To: 'C320-List'
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] No Gas to Stove
> 
> Brian - There is a step-by-step process you need to
> follow to light the
> stove and it does NOT involve using an open flame. 
> I can't remember right
> off what the process is but when the Best Mate comes
> home later, I will ask
> her to reply to this - she knows the process.  In
> the meantime, you might
> want to try and find the manual that comes with the
> stove.  Let me know if
> you can't find it and I may be able to scan and send
> you one. 
> 
> Allan Field
> Sea Shadow - #808
> Columbia, MD
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf
> Of Amirault Family
> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 9:45 AM
> To: c320-list at catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] No Gas to Stove
> 
> All:
> 
> Now that Waltzing Bear, too is fully rigged and the
> race season has 
> started, I have been spending dock time attempting
> to get her ready for 
> overnighting.
> 
> The stove will not light as no is gas flowing to the
> burners. I 
> opened/closed the tank to charge the system to check
> for leaks. There is 
> a switch on the electrical panel which I powered and
> heard a clicking 
> sound somewhere aft of the chart table. I opened the
> tank, turned on a 
> burner and saw spark when I fired it, but no flame.
> I also used a BBQ 
> lighter. I took the tank for filling (the gauge now
> shows 150) and 
> repeated the process with the same result. Following
> repeated tries I 
> did find that a small cube in the tank locker  which
> is both physically 
> connected into the hose system and apparently also
> wired into the 
> electrical system, was uncomfortably hot ot the
> touch.
> 
> I have since closed down all and referred the
> problem here. Please sort 
> me out.
> 
> Brian Amirault;
> 797 Waltzing Bear, too
> 
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