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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Some great tips here -- thanks!! I did not know that a diaphragm leak does not blow bubbles -- so that is a great place to start -- new regulator. She does not smell propane inside the trailer, ever, so that tells us the leak is probably outside.
I had never heard of Oatey mega blue soap -- now I know what to look for!
And Doug, that is a very good point about the high pressure side ("upstream" of the regulator) and the low pressure side.
Phil, I am pretty sure it is not the threads in the tank, because the leak occurs regardless of which tank I am using. It would be odd if all of my tanks were afflicted with the same issue.
I will post an update, if and when I get this figured out.
I had never heard of Oatey mega blue soap -- now I know what to look for!
And Doug, that is a very good point about the high pressure side ("upstream" of the regulator) and the low pressure side.
Phil, I am pretty sure it is not the threads in the tank, because the leak occurs regardless of which tank I am using. It would be odd if all of my tanks were afflicted with the same issue.
I will post an update, if and when I get this figured out.
