Calor gas not working

MJS90
MJS90 Forum Participant Posts: 4
edited July 2016 in Motorhomes #1

We pitched up & couldn't get the calor gas to work. we did all things we've been doing for years. turned the canister on, pressed the two green buttons but it wouldn't come through to the cooker. we tried the spare canister but to no avail. Does anyone know
what this could be?

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  • Pathfinder
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    edited July 2016 #2

    Is the regulator tap open assuming you have a bulkhead regulator fitted not one fitted to bottle

  • MJS90
    MJS90 Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited July 2016 #3

    We've not touched it & dont nothing diffeent to usual. It wourked the previous time we were away but mysteriously not this time!

     

  • Pathfinder
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    edited July 2016 #4

     Suspect pipe blockage - do you have a black rubber hose to or from the regulator ?

  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited July 2016 #5

    Is your regulator a bulkhead fitted type ie truma as it is not unknown if it is below gas cylinders to have sticky residue from the LPG to block the regulator,,or flexible pipe when was van last serviced and was connecting pipe changed,they are dated these
    days and nomally seem to be orange with moulded connectors on each end

  • sailorgirl2
    sailorgirl2 Forum Participant Posts: 153
    edited July 2016 #6

    I know this sounds stupid and some will laugh at it but is your cooker lid pressed right back.We had a similar problem and the cut out safety switch at the back of the cooker by the raised lid was not working properly and was cutting off the gas supply if the lid was not as far back as possible, a minor adjustment was needed and all worked fine.If the lid was slightly forward the gas was cut off and it just needed pushing back a little bit further. SG2

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  • JVB66
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    edited July 2016 #8

    Would that affect the whole cooker, i thought it was just the hotplate

  • Whittakerr
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    edited July 2016 #9

    I had the same problem earlier this year none of the gas appliances would work. I disconnected the pipe from the outgoing side of the regulator and no gas was coming through. I then disconnected the pipe from the supply side of the regulator gas supply was
    fine. Bought and fitted a new regulator everything working fine.

  • sailorgirl2
    sailorgirl2 Forum Participant Posts: 153
    edited July 2016 #10

     JVB66.

    might depend on the make of cooker but my oven wasn't working either, does the gas to the cooker come to it in two different pipes,? that I don't know, I am a blonde you know| !!  SG2

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  • young thomas
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    edited July 2016 #12

    JVB...the term 'hotplate' usually refers to the electric part of the hob, doesnt it?.....the OP is trying to see if the gas 'rings' lightUndecided

    the oven can also be checked for gas presence as well as the rings.....

    similarly, the heater can be tried on gas to see if the issue is confined to the cooker or is all gas appliances.....also try fridge on gas, too.....

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