Furrion range/oven sort of lights but won't stay lit. Leak or too much pressure?

HannibalRex

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Hi all, thought I'd check to see if anyone has experienced the same problem or has advice, I haven't called Grand Design yet, but that might be the easy answer. Anyway, when my range/oven works, it works great, it's just that after a period of not using it, it won't light. If I turn the main burner, for example, to the light position, and click the starter you can hear gas and it will fire up, but immediately goes out. Same for the oven, I can get the pilot to light, but as soon as I actually turn the oven on it goes out. Now, here's where I am starting to lean toward some sort of slow leak, because if I go over and switch my fridge to gas, or force the furnace to come on (basically another downstream gas consumer), then I can go back to my stove and it will light and work just fine. Less than ideal way to start the thing every morning. So it seems to me either there is a slow leak and running an appliance downstream purges the air from the line. Or it seems like maybe there is too much pressure and some sort of safety valve kills the gas to the range/oven? Hope this makes sense, I am new to the RV life and don't really know much about the propane systems in these things. This is in an Imagine 22RBE XLS by the way.

Thanks in advance for any info!
 
You don't say what year your Imagine is, but the new Furrion ovens have been less than stellar performers. If you use the search function at the top right and look for "Furrion oven," you'll find a number of discussions. We gave up trying to use ours and just use the convection/microwave when we want to bake (which isn't very often any more). GD/Furrion won't replace parts. There's one fix (that you can search for) that involves a remedy for low gas flow to the oven. If that doesn't work, GD/Furrion will warranty out the whole unit (if still under warranty). These ovens, like the fireplaces, have become a disposable commodity.

Rob
 
It's a 2020, and that's sort of what I was afraid of. I still have to wonder if there isn't some safety valve or leak at play, seems a shame to toss the whole unit if there's a simple part that could be replaced. If I had problems with the other things that use gas I'd wonder about the regulator at the tank, but everything else seems to work fine. Which also makes me think it's not a leak issue. It's really like something is just cutting off the gas as soon as it gets started.
Thanks
 
If I read this correctly you have a similar issue with the stove top and the oven. Please confirm.

When you start the furnace will it stay running for 10 minutes?

What is the temperature where you are? Or when this is an issue?

At least some stoves have there own regulator, it would be under the cooktop. I don't recall if the Furrion does but I believe so.
 
Same issue with stove and oven, after I do the dance with the heater or refigerator then I can get the stove or oven to light and they work just fine, will run for 5, 10, or 30 minutes just fine. I just have to force the heater or something else to use some gas then it seems the stove will work fine. I am in central Texas, so the temps aren't too wide, not too cold, and not too hot, but I noticed this behavior when I was in Colorado and New Mexico when it was near zero. Doesn't seem like temps really make any difference to the problem. I pulled the top off, it does appear to have a regulator, doesn't look like it can be adjusted, I'd guess if that's gone bad would be the part to replace. Do those regulators have a safety switch of some sort that if there's too much pressure or a leak they just shut off the gas? It really feels like something is cutting the gas off when there is plenty there. Just can't say for sure since I can only get it work work after I run some other appliance on gas, which makes me wonder about a small leak (which I have sprayed everything I can find and haven't seen a leak).
Thanks.
 
An actual LP dealer may be able to check the pressure to be sure. I doubt if and RV dealer would, they would replace the stove.

If it was me I would try to find a new stove regulator and replace it.
 
An actual LP dealer may be able to check the pressure to be sure. I doubt if and RV dealer would, they would replace the stove.

If it was me I would try to find a new stove regulator and replace it.

Any dealer will have a manometer to check the pressure...11 in. WG.

As stated above, the Furrion ovens are less than stellar!

Len
 

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