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propex 1600

Posted: 17 Feb 2008, 18:07
by gti mad man
i know looks arnt everything but
under neath mines all been silicon sealed up and is all rusty is this bad?

Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 20:39
by Rozzo
yeh i'd tek it out immediately cos it will rot your floor :shock:
then give it to m8 :lol: :lol:

Re: propex 1600

Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 21:05
by kevtherev
gti mad man wrote: under neath mines all been silicon sealed up and is all rusty is this bad?

what has been siliconed the propex case or the floor?

Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 23:07
by gti mad man
sorry the lid where the leds and name plates been siliconed but being a holdsworth its under the floor so asume for water proofing?

so far ive tested

Water all ok bar small leak(camping
burners and grill fine

fridge couldnt get to start :?

just propex left to try

Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 18:46
by kevtherev
gti mad man wrote:sorry the lid where the leds and name plates been siliconed but being a holdsworth its under the floor so asume for water proofing?

so far ive tested

Water all ok bar small leak(camping
burners and grill fine

fridge couldnt get to start :?

just propex left to try

then you assume correct but the silicone will eat your steel

fridge won't start...on gas I presume.

what model is it?

propex ...what thermostat is it ...Mechanical or electronic?

Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 21:43
by gti mad man
iots a propex 1600 red box with a propex electic dial by the z3ig unit :oops:

Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 22:27
by kevtherev
I have the red box propex

propex electic dial

??

I assume you mean the thermostat
this dial is it black...does it have any lights on it...or lettering?

or is it cream coloured..with an on/off switch
...** the operating instructions are in the downloads section for the propex compact (1600)**



and the fridge model?

RM212, RM120, RM122?

electronic ignition or piezo?

Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 22:44
by gti mad man
Propex first
It's a small black box(thermostat) with a dial numbered 1-6(i think) on/off switch and a red and a green led
casing says "propex heating"
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Fridge is a rm 212f

it has a rocker switch then when you turn it you can hear a constant spark

now i opened up the gas(fairly full bottle) hit the switch for maybe 20 seconds but no flame

all switches on right hand side were set to off and gas dial to 5

cheers

Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 22:52
by kevtherev
gti mad man wrote:Propex first
It's a small black box(thermostat) with a dial numbered 1-6(i think) on/off switch and a red and a green led
casing says "propex heating"

then its electronic...there is a special way to start these and I don't know what that is...I'll find out ..unless some one posts it.
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Fridge is a rm 212f

it has a rocker switch then when you turn it you can hear a constant spark

now i opened up the gas(fairly full bottle) hit the switch for maybe 20 seconds but no flame

all switches on right hand side were set to off and gas dial to 5

cheers

just to be sure did you push in the dial on the left with it set to 3 as it was clicking?

Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 22:56
by kevtherev
http://www.club80-90.co.uk/tech/RM212Elect.pdf

go here and tell me if it looks like this

Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 23:11
by gti mad man
Aw is electric propex bad? :?

yup same as that had it turned to 3(rembered now while holding the knob in) wshile sparking

Posted: 20 Feb 2008, 18:39
by kevtherev
gti mad man wrote:Aw is electric propex bad? :?

no not at all ...it just means the thermostat is better at controlling the interior temp.


gti mad man wrote:yup same as that had it turned to 3(rembered now while holding the knob in) wshile sparking

find the flue for the fridge and after trying to start it, go to it, and see if you can smell gas.
if you can't... check the bottle is turned on and the gas tap in the van if you have one.
to check the safety by pass valve works on the fridge (knob you push in)

blow into the pipe and get someone to push the valve in (on 3) you should be able to blow through

OK?

Posted: 20 Feb 2008, 18:52
by gti mad man
will check the fridge tom thanks mate

for propex would i be right in saying turn gas and lesuire battery on then just put switch on thermostat to "on and it should fire up then get green led"?

Posted: 20 Feb 2008, 19:01
by kevtherev
[img:150:188]http://www.calormarineshop.co.uk/focus- ... 1800_1.jpg[/img]

does it look like this?

Posted: 20 Feb 2008, 19:35
by gti mad man
haha similar thats anever version