Propane Gas Problems

[Carl.Lee]

The gas supply to the stove works for about 20 minutes and then dies. If I turn off the solenoid and the valve, leave it for 10 minutes, turn everything back on, then it works again for another 20 minutes...
Any ideas where I should look for the problem? I guess it must be the regulator? Or solenoid? But how can I determine the culprit?

 

[Ron10155]

Go with the cheapest thing first (and hope that was it) if you go with the solenoid first it is most definitely the regulator (spoken completely tongue in cheek), seriously go with the regulator, do you have a gas grill at home or wnywhere you could test it

 

[Rick I]

sounds like the solenoid.

 

[mac1840]

Sounds like the selenoid. Its designed to fail close, so if its overheating and failing, it will shut off the gas.

 

[Ron20324]

You should have a circuit breaker to operate the solenoid. When the system fails, right away operate the CB and see if the solenoid will operate.

 

[tony5918]

I had the same problem on my 361 several years ago. Beneteau, Ward Richardson, said it was a bad plastic washer on the solenoid and gave me the phone number of the supplier who sent me a new pressure reducing valve and solenoid assembly without charge. The challenge was replacing the old unit. On the 361 the screws are on the backside of the locker and all penetrations including the electric wires need to be sealed to keep propane vapor out of the bilge.

 

[James Simmonds]

Did you ever resolve this issue - I had the exact same experience on my B331 this summer. What was the issue and where did you obtain the replacement parts.