| Malfunction (Symptoms) |
Probable Causes |
Corrective Action (remedies) |
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| Pilot light will not stay on |
Air or moisture in lines and / or tank |
"Bleed system or if necessary |
fill LPG Tank. If problem continues |
or excess moisture is evidenced clean tank." |
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Pilot light valve out of adjustment |
Adjust |
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Constricted lines |
"Relieve constriction |
or replace line (s)" |
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| Gas flame not blue and/or not producing enough heat |
Not enough air in burner mixture |
Adjust ratio of air to gas. |
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Clogged furnace or water heater air vent |
Clean vent |
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Impurities in LPG System |
Clean and refill system. |
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| No gas flow at burner or burner will not stay on |
"Defective valve |
or constricted line and/or burner holes." |
"Remove constrictions; replace defective valve |
burner or LPG line." |
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Pilot light valve out of adjustment |
Adjust |
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| "Air in coach ""stuffy""" |
"Clogged exhaust vent(s) on range |
water heater |
and / or furnace" |
"Open windows |
doors |
and range vent to remove exhaust fumes; then remove constrictions from vents." |
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"A ""garlic"" odor indicates LPG leakage |
or an open unlighted burner on the range" |
"Close service valve immediately. Open all windows |
range vent and doors. Do not light any matches or operate any gasoline or electrical equipment nearby until the leak is found and corrected |
or until the interior of the coach is free of all gas vapors. Leak check system." |
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Constricted or missing pilot light tube |
Remove constriction from tube or repair pilot light tube. |
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