[C320-list] [C320-hillerange oven, pilot light won’t light

[Graeme Clark]

Here’s a theory. When the oven is turned off the propane in the line burns off and/or drains out as it’s heavier than air - just like water would drain from a hosepipe hanging from a tap when you turn it off
Next time up it takes a while to purge the air 
Anyway it’s the same for us!
Graeme 

Sent from my phone. Excuse typos! 

> On 10 May 2021, at 23:30, Dick Walker <dickwalker at att.net> wrote:
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> I have found that if you light a burner first then you know you have gas for the line   You could then light the stove.  
> 
> Cheers
> 
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> 
> Dick Walker
> 740 Olive Ave.
> Coronado ,CA 92118
> 619.985.8105
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> 
>> On May 10, 2021, at 15:25, Troy Dunn <troutwarrior at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Ha!   The manual...who reads that!
>> 
>> I can tell you one thing...that story in there about the main burner
>> lighting off in 30 seconds is pure rubbish.   It always seems like WAY
>> longer.   I have never time it though and it probably just seems like it
>> takes way longer than it should.
>> 
>> Regards-
>> 
>> Troy
>> 
>>>> On Mon, May 10, 2021 at 9:17 AM Doug Treff <doug at treff.us> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Many variations on this procedure - I was able to find the manual on the
>>> C320 site. Please see the mfr instructions here:
>>> 
>>> https://c320.org/filemgmt/visit.php?lid=98
>>> 
>>> It is definitely fiddly. I plan to try the recommended procedure soon and
>>> see how well it works.
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Doug Treff
>>> doug at treff.us
>>> 
>>>> On Mon, May 10, 2021, at 2:54 AM, Chris White wrote:
>>>> I turn the oven temperature dial up to say 350, hold in the red button
>>>> and wave the gas lighter along under the pilot light.It will then light.
>>>> Chris WhiteDandy #449
>>>> 
>>>>   On Sunday, 9 May 2021, 23:10:16 BST, Rene' Thruston
>>>> <rthruston88 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Anyone with experience will the Hillerange ovens?  This boat/oven is
>>> new to
>>>> us. The stove burners work fine. The oven has a thermocouple. We turn the
>>>> dial to light, press and hold the safety button, hold our lighter at the
>>>> pilot location and nothing happens. Sometimes we can smell propane.  We
>>>> make cookies on every overnight trip we have. This is a big deal for
>>> us…and
>>>> our friends!!  Any help would be appreciated.
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Rene’
>>>> #545
>>>> Little Wing
>>>> 
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