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F***ing Propex, Grrrrrrrrr
Posted: 04 Nov 2009, 17:55
by jed the spread
Right i could do with a bit of help here chaps. Just fitted a recon propex (the red one) it ran fine for a week and now it wont work right. When its turned on with the dial turned to max it starts up the burner kicks in and it runs for about 6 seconds then turns off, but if i turn the dial to half way it kicks in again and runs for 6 seconds again before shutting off again. It was doing it last night but when i turned the dial a bit it started to work ok
Its getting on my nerves something rotten as we need the van this weekend for the bonfire bash and could do with the heater working.
Wondered if i could bypass the thermostat some how incase its that. There is a + and - and two other wires going into the unit.
j
Re: F***ing Propex, Grrrrrrrrr
Posted: 04 Nov 2009, 17:57
by jamesc76
Mines a red un get ya sen a cheap thermostat for in a house just the dial type no need for owt flash, and ill see which 2 wires run mine! , never had a problem!
Re: F***ing Propex, Grrrrrrrrr
Posted: 04 Nov 2009, 18:01
by fullsunian
Not something stupid like low battery voltage maybe...
Re: F***ing Propex, Grrrrrrrrr
Posted: 04 Nov 2009, 18:02
by kevtherev
I replaced my thermostat with a "sunvic" from B&Q
that what you describe.. are you sure it's firing up?
reason is mine will run for six seconds and stop if there's no gas
Re: F***ing Propex, Grrrrrrrrr
Posted: 04 Nov 2009, 18:03
by jed the spread
the other two wires are orange and purple. it ran for a while a bit ago to
jed
Re: F***ing Propex, Grrrrrrrrr
Posted: 04 Nov 2009, 18:05
by jed the spread
lots of gas, the exhaust is getting warm and it has a brand new leisure battery. How did you wire the b&q one up Kev?
jed
Re: F***ing Propex, Grrrrrrrrr
Posted: 04 Nov 2009, 18:16
by kevtherev
took out the guts of the old propex one... wires and a diode thing, and just transferred it.
took some figuring and a wrong attempt, but got it right in the end.
Is your thermostat Black jed, with led indicators on it?
Re: F***ing Propex, Grrrrrrrrr
Posted: 04 Nov 2009, 18:21
by jed the spread
kevtherev wrote:took out the guts of the old propex one... wires and a diode thing, and just transferred it.
took some figuring and a wrong attempt, but got it right in the end.
Is your thermostat Black jed, with led indicators on it?
Yeh, the propex itself lets out a small beep as it turns off too.
jed
Re: F***ing Propex, Grrrrrrrrr
Posted: 04 Nov 2009, 18:30
by kevtherev
ok shep had "operator error" with his too
some thing to do with the start up sequence thingy
want his number to ask how he sorted it?
Re: F***ing Propex, Grrrrrrrrr
Posted: 04 Nov 2009, 18:30
by R0B
Re: F***ing Propex, Grrrrrrrrr
Posted: 04 Nov 2009, 18:38
by jed the spread
kevtherev wrote:ok shep had "operator error" with his too
some thing to do with the start up sequence thingy
want his number to ask how he sorted it?
Yes please
jed
Re: F***ing Propex, Grrrrrrrrr
Posted: 04 Nov 2009, 18:38
by jed the spread
Ta Rob, that sounds just like mine.
jed
Re: F***ing Propex, Grrrrrrrrr
Posted: 05 Nov 2009, 09:58
by Aidan
you could call propex they are really helpful ime
Re: F***ing Propex, Grrrrrrrrr
Posted: 05 Nov 2009, 16:19
by jed the spread
I will try James's thermostat this weekend when i see him and if that doesnt work i will send it to propex for a second recon.
jed
Re: F***ing Propex, Grrrrrrrrr
Posted: 05 Nov 2009, 16:25
by T'Onion
Jed I'll throw the mini ebber one that I have in the van , might be able to retro fit it