Elan E4 - Gas System

ELAN E4 – Owner's manual
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7.5. GAS SYSTEM
The boat is equipped with a gas cooker. A copper tube leads from the gas bottle to the
cooker. A certified rubber hose is used to connect the cooker and the gas bottle to the
copper tube. The screw valve on the gas bottle is connected to a safety non-return valve.
There is an extra gas valve installed in the galley, marked with a label (see Fig. 1). The gas
bottle is stowed in the stowage box under the port cockpit helmsman’s seat (see Fig. 14).
Figure 14
1. Gas cooker
2. Flexible hose (in accordance with
EN1763-1)
3. Gas valve
4. Copper tube (outside diameter 8
mm, wall thickness 1 mm)
5. Gas bottle compartment
6. Safety screw valve
7. Gas bottle
8. Gas compartment drenage
Close fuel supply valves and cylinder valve when appliances are not in use. Close valves
immediately in an emergency. Be sure appliance valves are closed before opening cylinder
valve.
Test the LPG system before each use;
- With appliance valve closed, open the cylinder valve
- Close cylinder valve
- Allow indicated gauge pressure to stabilize
-
Observe pressure on gauge for 3 min
- If pressure remains constant, no leak present.