Anybody had experience of Gascraft portable shower problems (not lighting)

[JimO]

We have this gascraft shower dohickey, i can get the pilot lit no problems and following the instructions you hold the knob in to get the pilot going, to light the main burner you release the knob then turn to warm or hot BUT when you release the knob the pilot goes out. this unit has been replaced 3 times by the supplier soon to be 4 has anyone else had one or know of problems??. I think it may be a faulty batch as they all have the same problem


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[2wheeled Gasman]

We have this gascraft shower dohickey, i can get the pilot lit no problems and following the instructions you hold the knob in to get the pilot going, to light the main burner you release the knob then turn to warm or hot BUT when you release the knob the pilot goes out. this unit has been replaced 3 times by the supplier soon to be 4 has anyone else had one or know of problems??. I think it may be a faulty batch as they all have the same problem...

I assume you are holding the pilot knob in for the required 20 to 30 seconds for the pilot to energize the flame failure device, before turning it to warm.Or you could possibly not be pressing the knob in far enough.

[rickstv]

I assume you have water flowing through it so the flame has something to heat???

Just a thought.:facepalm:

Rick.

[Bikemad]

the little prong type whatsit in the pilot flame......thermocouple???........sounds like its faulty perhaps

[JimO]

yea holding the knob properly, let pilot burn for 30 seconds before trying, knob wont go in any further and to light main burner you have to let the knob out which kills the pilot, water flowing fine

[2wheeled Gasman]

yea holding the knob properly, let pilot burn for 30 seconds before trying, knob wont go in any further and to light main burner you have to let the knob out which kills the pilot, water flowing fine

hmmm...you could try packing the hole in the pilot knob with a little paper, this would make the spindle on the valve travel a bit further inwards, the knob could be hitting the casing and not let the spindle push on the electromagnet......:yes:

Can you take a pix of the control panel?

[twinbruva]

I assume you are holding the pilot knob

:killingme:killingme

Gold, pure gold.........

[twinbruva]

hmmm...you could try packing the hole

This just gets better

[twinbruva]

let pilot burn for 30 seconds.....knob wont go in any further............. let the knob out which kills the pilot

Is this a sexual thing or a terrorist plot?

[2wheeled Gasman]

Is this a sexual thing or a terrorist plot?

lets go with the terrorist plot......it could end with flames:facepalm:

[JimO]

i will give the hole a good packing, not impressed with gasscraft, i emailed them 4 days ago .......no reply

[SMOKEU]

Have you ever tried to spark a chronic as jay off it?

[twinbruva]

i will give the hole a good packing, not impressed with gasscraft, i emailed them 4 days ago .......no reply

Who's the retailer? Surely you could give them a rev or get another unit.

[twinbruva]

Have you ever tried to spark a chronic as jay off it?

Good idea, get a massive spliff smokin' and nobody will give a flying fart about personal hygiene.

[JimO]

Who's the retailer? Surely you could give them a rev or get another unit.

this is unit #3 the supplier has no problem replacing them

[hayd3n]

also try cleaning out the gas line i know that dirty gas heaters have the same problem

[twinbruva]

this is unit #3 the supplier has no problem replacing them

Does the unit function at the store?

[2wheeled Gasman]

also try cleaning out the gas line i know that dirty gas heaters have the same problem

This is a job for a qualified gasfitter, we dont want any explosions now ,do we:shutup::innocent:

[JimO]

Does the unit function at the store?

they are coming from a plumbers merchants through a plumber mate and none of the boxes have been opened, looks like there is a dud batch