eyeteeth wrote:
Where in Michigan are you? Any RV place is able to check. A nose... a little soapy water and brush and you can check yourself. Make sure any pilots, flames, or cigarettes are out, put some LP in, and see if you smell anything. Brush the joints/connections with the soapy water and look for bubbles. Smell or Bubbles will indicate a leak. Turn off the gas at the tank, and repair, then retest until there are no bubbles... If the gas is on for any length of time and you don't smell the rotten eggs, it's a good sign the system is sealed up. There should be individual shutoff valves just before each appliance, as well as one on the tank itself.
I recommend having it done professionally. They can check the entire system (even areas that are hard to reach and a nose can't get to). I had mine checked and they found a leak in the heater. Since I didn't plan on using the heater anyway, I just had them close the connection there. Everything else was verified safe. I also had my fuel lines tested for leaks. When I came to pick up the clipper, the mechanic told me they couldn't find a single leak in the fuel lines... apparently smoke was coming out the entire line of hose from millions of tiny pinprick holes. They replaced the entire length of hose.
For me, those two tests made me much more at ease and were well worth the effort.
