Lp Gas Appliances - Fleetwood 1980 Tioga Service Manual

WARNING
DO NOT USE OPEN fLAMES, SUCH AS
THE
OV~'~Nt~Oi"~"~A:N:~~GE
TOP, TO WARM
BECAUSE GAS COM,
THE
OXYGEN IN-
2. Ligllling
Port
3. Striker
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APPLIANCES
LP GAS APPLIANCES
You r range top and oven, furnace, and water heater op~mte
on LP gas, while your refrigerator can operate on either LP
ga, or electricity. Warranty ce,iificate reg!Strutiun card"
,crvice in,truclions, and olher information are incllJded in
the Owner's Information Kit provided with the motor home.
All information relating to your ilppliances should be k€pt
readily av~ilable for easy reference.
NOTE: Be sure to fill Ollt and mail the wa, mnty
r~gistratiun
cards
011
all appliances a< soon as possible.
It is important to follow carefully all operating and lighting
instructions prov idcd
011
or near each appl iance< lor in your
Owncr's Informatiun Kitl. For the initial lighting of an LP
gas appliance. it may be necessary to purrl'lthe LP gas supply
line of oir bufore the appliunce will light. To pllrge a line,
open a burner of pilot valve and hold a flame near the burner.
Allow time for air to L'SC~pu. The time will vary depending
on the distance the appliance is located from the LP
gas
tank.
After ""varal seconds, the gas should ignite and bu rn steadily,
Bange
~~p
anc!.911!11
The runge top ond oven in your motor home
are
provided
with
a
vent or range hood.
The
hood may
h"v~
a
power vent
fnn. Always use the fan when usmg the oven or range top
in
ord~r to
cllSuru
adequate ventilation. When cooking for
long periods of time with a large number of people in the
home, it may be desirable to open a window or il roof VCllt
slightly to further increase ventilation level.
The oven has a pilot light. Refer to in/ormiltion on the
appliance or from the manufactufI!r for instructions un lise.
When using the oven pil01, note 1ha11he type of heat-
actuated ignition control used for the main oven burner
may result in a normal delay of a few seconds, after the
oven control knob is turned ON, before the main oven burner
ignites. If you are sure thc pilot is burning, anticipate
approximoteiy five (5) "cconds delay for the bllrner to
ignite, if it doesn't ignite within fivo '5) seconds, turn the
control Imoo OFF and check the pilot Ilght or the slipply.
Flow Through FlJrnace
Yo~r
motor home may be prov,ded with an LP gas-fueled
flow through furnoce, Operating controls are located on
the heater panel. Refer to the information on the unit, or
provided by the manofacturer. fo.- lighting and opurating
instructions.
Forced Air Furnace
YULIr motor home may have a furnace and
a
forced nir
ductud circulQtion system. Controls will be on or near the
furnace and w,11 include a wall·mounted thermostat_ The
furnace will keep room temperatures ut a comfortable level
by activating fan and gas eontrols as temperuturcs inside
the motor home vary. Refer to information on iighting,