Propex heater help

Post by **Cornish wrecker** » 22 Nov 2006, 09:03

I have a red box like propex heater with thermostat in my 81 autosleeper Aircooled.

It works for 5 mins then cuts out with the standby and lock out button light up. Then intake and exhust are clear. I had it check out at a caravan place and the guy said it could be the thermostat or the heater itself.

He said a place in southampton re-con's the heaters for £160 ish.

Can anybody suggest where I could get hold of a thermostat first of all? Someone mentioned Bluebird??

Any idea's on who can re-con these propex jobs?

Thanks

Post by **OLD ONE** » 22 Nov 2006, 11:43

Propex Heating is or was at.

Propex Marketing
Unit 2, Goodwood Road,
St Georges Ind Est,
Boyatt Wood,Eastleigh,
Southamoton,
Hants
SO5 4NT.

Tel 0703 653222

The phone No. may be an old type that needs an extra digit. Not sure. Cant remember last time I phoned them.. But its a start..

Also have some addresses for agents in Cornwall.
Well they used to be. Again its an old list and things may have changed

Post by **kevtherev** » 22 Nov 2006, 12:21

before you spend money make sure the battery is nicely charged and the gas supply is constant.

then maybe by-pass the thermo (connect the wires together) to see if it runs constantly

Post by **cumbriankeith** » 22 Nov 2006, 18:19

Those details for Propex are out of date - you need this webpage

Propex Heatsource Limited
Unit 5
Second Avenue Business Park
Millbrook
Southampton
SO15 0LP
United Kingdom
Tel: +44(0)23 8052 8555
Fax: +44(0)23 8052 8800
Email: info@propexheatsource.co.uk
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Post by **OLD ONE** » 22 Nov 2006, 18:57

cumbriankeith...Thanks for update..I did say I was reading from an old list... Must be getting on for 20 years that I last did business with them.
Can now update details.

Again thanks for update.

Post by **Cornish wrecker** » 03 Dec 2006, 22:02

Thanks for the advice all, will investigate further. cheers

Post by **DiscoDave** » 03 Dec 2006, 22:09

if you are electronically minded, work out which are the trigger wires on the stat and link them out to give a permanant call for heat! this will determine if it's the stat! lockout usually occurs if the flame goes out or fails to light! is there enough gas pressure? you could try taking it appart and cleaning the jets and the gas cutoff solenoid!

Post by **Cornish wrecker** » 03 Dec 2006, 22:16

Thanks Dave, just laughing at your hightop comments when I got your heater message. Thanks I will have a go at her. Cheers John

Post by **DiscoDave** » 03 Dec 2006, 22:44

my most recent post relating to the fact that i have just had one put on my t4! talk about being a hypocrit!!!

Post by **ghost123uk** » 04 Dec 2006, 10:41

A mate of mine has one of these in his Bay

He reckons that if the ambient temp drops much below freezing the gas also freezes in the regulator, stopping the heater from working.

Is this a known issue or is it just him doing summat wrong ?

Post by **OLD ONE** » 04 Dec 2006, 11:27

What Gas in he using. Had one in my boat for many years and used to sail all year round, never had that problem. The Red BOC or CALOR gas are the ones that I used to use. I think it was Propane.

Post by **kevtherev** » 04 Dec 2006, 16:34

Tis true butane struggles to vapouise at low ambient temps and propexes therefor stop if the gas supply is not constant

Post by **Spannerrack** » 06 Dec 2006, 17:21

if it's still doing that it's most likely the thermostat needs ajusting
if you need any more info get in touch

George

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