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20-05-2011, 10:30
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Skagit City, WA
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Why Didn't I Think of This ?
You know the problem...you have the propane solenoid panel, but after cooking etc, every once in a while you forget to flip the switch shutting off the solenoid. Heck, once it was still on the next time I started cooking! I saw an easy , and cheaper solution recently: put in a rotating timer (like for your bathroom fan) When you start cooking, rotate it to 30 mins or 10 mins or whatever is appropriate. It turns itself off!
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20-05-2011, 10:49
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sant Carles, S Spain
Boat: 30ft Catalac 900 "Rubessa"
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Re: Why didnt I think of this?
Sounds like a cool idea, would also add a timer to shut it off should you wish to cook a hotpot or similar for re heating later.
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20-05-2011, 11:16
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Writing Full-Time Since 2014
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Deale, MD
Boat: PDQ Altair, 32/34
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Re: Why didnt I think of this?
Brilliant. I hope the factory is listening, because that is too easy to forget. Actually, a button with a set value, perhaps 1 hour, would be fine for most of us. Just press again to reset.
Factory: for those of us that use propane for heat, we need a manual setting also.
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20-05-2011, 11:40
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Clear Lake Marine Services - Seabrook, Texas
Boat: Gulfstar, Mark II Ketch, 43'
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Re: Why didnt I think of this?
Cheechako
THANKS A LOT
Something else for the to do list..
Great idea
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20-05-2011, 14:37
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W
Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt)
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Re: Why didnt I think of this?
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20-05-2011, 16:33
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CLOD
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: being planted in Jacksonville Fl
Boat: none
Posts: 20,415
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Re: Why didnt I think of this?
Quote:
Originally Posted by boatman61
I've a simpler solution...
I don't get my knickers in a twist about it... leave the gaz on all the time...
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What do you mean, don't you shut the house gas valve in your home after using the stove?
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20-05-2011, 16:44
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: PORTUGAL
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Re: Why didnt I think of this?
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Originally Posted by Don Lucas
What do you mean, don't you shut the house gas valve in your home after using the stove? |
Of course not... when your in a house do you turn the gas of at the mains when you finish cooking... whats different about a boat... (scratch head smiley)
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20-05-2011, 16:46
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: St. Georges, Bda
Boat: Rhodes Reliant 41ft
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Re: Why didnt I think of this?
Quote:
Originally Posted by boatman61
Of course not... when your in a house do you turn the gas of at the mains when you finish cooking... whats different about a boat... (scratch head smiley)
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Yeah!-he does. Right after he shuts off the water main, and disconnects the car battery. 
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20-05-2011, 16:53
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CLOD
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: being planted in Jacksonville Fl
Boat: none
Posts: 20,415
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Re: Why didnt I think of this?
Quote:
Originally Posted by boatman61
Of course not... when your in a house do you turn the gas of at the mains when you finish cooking... whats different about a boat... (scratch head smiley)
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that was the point, I've always felt the boat soleniod valve part of boater parniod behavior
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20-05-2011, 17:21
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: ontario canada
Boat: grampian 26
Posts: 1,743
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Re: Why didnt I think of this?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Lucas
that was the point, I've always felt the boat soleniod valve part of boater parniod behavior
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I don't think your house gets slammed around in heavy seas putting stress on your gas line. I don't know why the manufacturers don't interlock the solenoid with the valves. Burner on solenoid on, burner off solenoid off.
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22-05-2011, 15:27
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Port Ludlow Wa
Boat: Makela,Ingrid38,Idora
Posts: 2,050
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Re: Why Didn't I Think of This ?
I don't think it's paranoid to worry about the gas being on when not in use..and no my hose is not swinging around. Anyone with their hose out of place does need to worry about chafe and sharp objects such as cotter pins however. I turn the gas off at the bottle when not in use. Had a leak once, no fire or explosion but I would not want to risk it again. At a certain age the ol' hose becomes unreliable and is frequently replaced or discarded. Ya know?
Todd
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22-05-2011, 15:50
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: PORTUGAL
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Re: Why Didn't I Think of This ?
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Originally Posted by IdoraKeeper
I don't think it's paranoid to worry about the gas being on when not in use..and no my hose is not swinging around. Anyone with their hose out of place does need to worry about chafe and sharp objects such as cotter pins however. I turn the gas off at the bottle when not in use. Had a leak once, no fire or explosion but I would not want to risk it again. At a certain age the ol' hose becomes unreliable and is frequently replaced or discarded. Ya know?
Todd
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Copper tube is very good... just need a short bit of rubber twixt gas bottle to deck fitting... then a short length at the other end to connect to cooker...
Having been a Gas Conversion engineer in one of my previous lives I know how to do a good installation... and if your running rubber tubes near cotter pins...
Man thats a wierd rig... cotter pins below deck... or even gas tube running above deck...
PS; have never mentioned paranoia..
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22-05-2011, 15:54
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Moderator... short for Cat Wrangler
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: San Francisco
Boat: Cal 28 Flush Deck
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Re: Why Didn't I Think of This ?
insert
<an innocuous pleasant statement about propane and gaz use aboard...>
here
; -)
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