Replace Truma Gas Regulator

[Toffeecat]

Given that warrenty companies may try to weasel out of repairs, ive had a very rapid response from Truma who said it looks like the regulator is bunged up. My 2007 Elddis had 35,000 on the clock and it was fine but I guess that's progress....backwards. Anyway has anyone changed one and how easy is it? Im pretty good with the spanners and can buy a regulator online be it Truma or another brand. Any recommendations?

 

[QFour]

Got a spare in MH with correct spanner’s it’s about an hours job. Make sure the regulator is above the top of the gas tanks. Check joints with soapy water and look for bubbles. You can also buy a spray to test for leaks from most plumbers merchants

 

[katv]

It may be worth considering fitting gas filters when you change the regulator, stop it getting bunged up. Gas-it do some with a nice discount for members

 

[trevskoda]

I have a small gas leak at mine but im not going to BANG on about it,soap you say,well im getting some for xmas so i will use to test rather than get a rotten bath.
Remember its a 30 mb one you want these days.

 

[witzend]

Thought that regulators bunging up was a thing of the past easy enought to swop over do you use pump lpg or calor type bottles

 

[Toffeecat]

Hi all I use Calor bottles. Motorhomes only done 10000 miles and the dam things under warranty. I have a feeling the warranty company wont fix it under warranty so ill be forced to use a Truma rather than another which I will use when its out of warranty and will undoubtably break again

 

[nabsim]

It isn’t just bunging up that can break the bulkhead regulators. It Can happen filling refillable cylinders if they aren’t turned of. I heard of one recently where someone had kept trying to squeeze a bit more gas in and it broke the regulator.

i carry a bog standard propane regulator as an emergency spare, can connect a calor with that to my bbq point for ease until I am in a position to get a reasonably priced bulkhead again.

 

[Okta]

On my last motorhome I had a very limited fall from the regulator back to the bottle. This meant that the condensates that form in the high pressure hose did not run back into the bottle, which puts the regulator at risk. I installed a Truma filter on the regulator. The condensates collected at the bottom of the filter bowl and all I had to do was occasionally mop out the oily puddle with a bit of kitchen towel. I never let it build up to a point where it reached the filter element, which is expensive to replace.

 

[UFO]

I had problems with the original and the replacement Truma Monocontrol CS 30mbar regulator, see
https://motorhomer.com/threads/truma-monocontrol-cs-30mbar-regulator-problem.38155/#post-82773, includes useful advice from Motorhomer members.

So I fitted a simple Cavagna Type 424RV regulator, paid £21 from High Peak Conversions.

Need to make sure you order the correct size inlet pipe size, 8mm or 10mm, mine was 10mm.