Here you can find out how to cook in the Couple Cottage Offroad (Hymer Grand Canyon):
- Open one of the two gas bottles (2.75 kg each) stored in the kitchen cupboard. You can reach them from the outside by opening the sliding door.
- Turn the brass-coloured knob on the gas bottle to + or - to turn it on or off.
- Open the grey lever in the kitchen (vertical). You will find it on the right side of the kitchen behind a small flap. The lever is marked with a cooking pot sticker:
- Open both glass covers, as the heat from cooking could cause the cover on the sink to shatter.
To ignite the gas hob, turn the desired gas knob, press it down while simultaneously igniting with the small black switch:
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.
Attention
After cooking and especially when driving, be sure to close the levers and the gas bottle!
Please also note that, for safety reasons, the gas compartment must not be used as a storage space.
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.