LPG Solenoids Australia, Peel in particular

[El Pinguino]

Originally Posted by GILow

Like this:

https://www.whitworths.com.au/peel-s...-gas-detectors

Oooooh-Err...
That looks the same as the one I have if you ignore the ironmongery.
They say theirs is made in Australia... I think mine is of European origin...

[GILow]

Originally Posted by El Pinguino

One thing to note ... I may be mistaken on this ( I'm never wrong but often mistaken ) your solenoid will fail 'shut'... I've been caught with a non functioning solenoid in a remote area... had to take it 'out of line' and run naked to destination. These days I always carry a spare.

I remember a thread here on CF a while back where a newly purchased boat was lost in some insanely cold climate. They lost battery power and couldn't fire up the gas heating or cooking. I can't remember the details but they ended up abandoning ship and getting airlifted off.

It was a salient caution.

Thankfully, if I have a solenoid fail I have all the tools to remove it and go direct. Plus spare regs, gas tape etc.

[GILow]

Originally Posted by El Pinguino

Oooooh-Err...
That looks the same as the one I have if you ignore the ironmongery.
They say theirs is made in Australia... I think mine is of European origin...

OK, that's worth knowing. Perhaps my one-year failure was an anomaly.