Mysterious Propane "Leak"
Sorry about the length but I hope with enough details someone can explain what is a mystery to me. After 5 years or so my propane pigtails had hardened. Since the regulator was the original from...
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opnspaces wrote:
A leak that big should smell. Are you sure you can smell it? I know I temporarily lost my sense of smell from Covid. I didn't even realize it until I tried to clean something with bleach and there was no smell. I couldn't even smell gasoline in my jerry can for a couple of weeks.
Is there a BBQ port under the RV that might be leaking?
You're going to have to take your soapy water and hit every propane joint until you find it.
I have not had Covid and have a very sensitive sense of smell especially for the mercaptans in propane. My tanks and regulator are contained in a small cabinet. There is absolutely no odor of propane. I also soap tested every connection from tanks to the outlet. I checked my appliances. No odors and no bubbles with soap testing. There may be a hidden connector somewhere, but again, I cannot smell propane anywhere in or outside of the RV. My interior propane detector is fairly new and has not gone off.
I read somewhere that an RV propane system should maintain pressure for several hours. One or two hours seems quite short. Maybe the current 8 hour period is normal. I have no idea and certainly no idea where the propane is going.
