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egarant
Nomad
Jul 23, 2026

Smelly Water Heater

What am I missing…..I am on my second truck camper and am experiencing the same issue.

Currently in a brand new 2026 Arctic Fox 1140 and when I turn on the water heater I sometimes, especially at high altitude smell propane under the sink where the water heater is housed.  Now as you know, the gas line connects to the WH on the outside.  I remove the door on the outside when I camp at high altitude like where I am now a 8,900 ft.  The flame is a strong blue but at times I smell propane under the sink….

How is that smell entering the sink area?   Isn’t the outside sealed completely from the inside?  I don’t smell any propane otherwise.

This was also a problem at times with my previous Eagle Cap.

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  • This is my first RV and I’m getting that same smell! I couldn’t figure out where it was coming from! I have a Geo pro 20FKS, gonna shut off my water heater and see if that smell go’s away. I’ll update tomorrow.