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Subject:Re: propane copper tubing 3/8" type K , rigid or soft
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Fri, 31 Mar 2017 13:06:57 -0700

Not fool proof then eh?

:-)

Alistair

> On Mar 31, 2017, at 12:57 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Alistair, 
> 
> I've had my westy fill with stinky propane after crossing a raised railroad tracks, the side to side motion of the van swinging the rear table out and the table end simultaneously striking, depressing and turning the rear knob. 
> 
> Jim 
> 
> 
>> On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 2:44 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> I disagree. The push in feature of the stove knobs is there to prevent accidental turning on of the stove burners.
>> 
>> Alistair
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>> 
>> 
>> > On Mar 31, 2017, at 12:14 PM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> wrote:
>> >
>> >        AND, on that note you just gotta ask WHY ALL European delivered Vamagon/T3 Westys had thermocouples on the stove burners !  That’s why the knobs push in !  North American Westys got the push in knobs, but no thermocouples !  THANKS probably to either the bean counters at VW or Westfalia !
>> >
>> >
>> >> On Mar 31, 2017, at 9:57 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Along that general line, good idea to put something behind the stove knobs
>> >> so they can't be accidentally pressed in and turned.  Too easy either by
>> >> accident or curious kids.  I've had both happen.
>> >
>> >