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Subject:Propex heater or regulator
From:Danny C.
Date:Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:57:05 -0800

So its 22 degrees out here in Oregon and my propex heater is having issues with staying lit. i noticed the propain regulator is getting iced up and i think it is causing problems with the flow. is this common? the heater is running but i noticed it cutting out and then relighting its self. do you think the regulator is going bad or just icing up? there is about an 1/8th inch of white ice on the regulator. i will be sleeping in the van tonight and hope to god it is going to stay running while im sleeping. I did notice when I first tryed to run it tonight it did not light and I got the red light flashing 2 times. then I tryed to light my burner and got no propain smell or gas to the burner. I went out and tapped on the regulator with a rubber hammer. and the gas to the burner started flowing. then i re started the heater and it lit. so i know the regulator was an issue in the begining..... Let me know what you think. Thanks 

Danny C.
Portland, Oregon
'84 Westy (Vanny)
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