Very slow propane leak: how to find it?
Here is the problem: even with all appliances off, but the propane tank turned on, I am losing a quarter of a gallon of propane in a 24 hr. period. (I have weighed the tank -- it lost a pound a day,...
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LadyRVer wrote:
I had a LP leak, could smell it at times... turned out to be the gas valve in the water heater. When I shut the hot water heater off, the flame would not go out.
I was told by a few "just blow the flame out." No way. Just a thought. The intermitten LP smell was very hard to find. In my thoughts, LP problems need a professional to fix them. Costly, but safe.
This is very common on older Atwood DSI Water heaters. BUT, the leak is not going to be more than a few ounces a day. Odds are, it is one of your HI pressure Pigtails at the tank. With both Tanks on, twist and wiggle those hoses where they are crimped. Odds are if you have soapy water on those fittings you will see the leak. 1/4 of a gallon a day usually means a HIGH pressure side leak. If it was low pressure, you would smell it in the RV very easily. If the Pigtail leaks replace BOTH. Doug
