OMG. I was trying to get the new Mini grille to light & it just wasn't having it. I had bought some leak detector spray & had just checked all the new connections I made.
The grill would light but not stay on. The instructions are all but useless too.
I held the button in with the gas on full until there was a loud bang & the whole grille filled up with a fire ball!
I jumped back a bit quick expecting to see the bus on fire, but it blew itself out. I checked again for gas leaks as I though it must be the cause. I couldn't see anything. I tried again with a bit more caution & it did the same thing again!
After further investigation with the leak spray, it turns out one of the capillary pipes to the on off switch was only in a couple of threads. I don't know how or why it was loose as it had never been used & would have been done in the factory. I took it out & remade the connection & now it works. Luckily it was on the switch, so as it went bang I let go of the button which stopped the gas.
A lesson has been learned here.
A: The leak detector spray is well worth using (I detected 2 other minor leaks in my new system).
B: I will always check the factory joints for leaks too.
This could have been a disaster. How I didn't get burnt with my head only a foot away from the open grille I will never now. It happened so fast there was nothing I could do. A propper brown trouser moment.
The culprit.
Stay safe folks...
The grill would light but not stay on. The instructions are all but useless too.
I held the button in with the gas on full until there was a loud bang & the whole grille filled up with a fire ball!
I jumped back a bit quick expecting to see the bus on fire, but it blew itself out. I checked again for gas leaks as I though it must be the cause. I couldn't see anything. I tried again with a bit more caution & it did the same thing again!
After further investigation with the leak spray, it turns out one of the capillary pipes to the on off switch was only in a couple of threads. I don't know how or why it was loose as it had never been used & would have been done in the factory. I took it out & remade the connection & now it works. Luckily it was on the switch, so as it went bang I let go of the button which stopped the gas.
A lesson has been learned here.
A: The leak detector spray is well worth using (I detected 2 other minor leaks in my new system).
B: I will always check the factory joints for leaks too.
This could have been a disaster. How I didn't get burnt with my head only a foot away from the open grille I will never now. It happened so fast there was nothing I could do. A propper brown trouser moment.
The culprit.
Stay safe folks...
