To be able to cook in the Beach Hostel, you have to open the gas cylinder and the gas safety lever. The gas bottle is located in a compartment behind the driver' seat.
To cook:
- To be able to use the burner, you first have to remove the black cover underneath the kitchen unit behind the driver‘s seat and turn the gas bottle (1.8kg) on the brass-colored control to +.
- In addition, the second valve to the left of the gas bottle (in the storage compartment) must be set vertically positioned.
- Pull the silver bar behind the driver' seat forwards and upwards to bring the kitchen unit into a horizontal position.
- Then push down the black knob on the stove top, turn to a high setting and press the ignition button.
Lighting the gas stove can sometimes take several attempts and/or seconds.
This is because when the gas pipe is empty, it must first fill up completely before propane gas can escape from the stove.
It is quite normal to smell a slight odor of propane gas before the stove ignites.
Caution: Make sure to close the gas bottle before driving!
See a brief video here:
Troubleshooting
No gas?
You should be able to hear a slight hiss of the gas flow and also smell the gas. If not, check the gas flow again from start to finish:
- Is the gas bottle full? Lift it or weigh it: a completely full bottle weighs about 6.4kg, an empty bottle about 3.7kg.
- Is the gas bottle open? Turn it at least 2 turns towards "+".
- Is the grey safety lever in the kitchen open? It must be in the direction of the gas line to be open. Usually, there is a sticker showing which position is open.
Stove not igniting?
You should clearly hear the click of the electric igniter. If not, check if you have switched on the 12V circuit and if the battery is sufficiently charged.
If you still don't hear the click despite working power, the electric igniter may be defective. In this case, you can carefully ignite the gas at the stove ring with a lighter.
If you still don't hear the click despite working power, the electric igniter may be defective. In this case, you can carefully ignite the gas at the stove ring with a lighter.
Stove won't stay on?
Press the gas knob while turning it – you should now hear the gas flowing. Ignite now. Keep the gas knob pressed for a few more seconds after igniting the gas. This will give you a stable flame.