Hot water heating instructions

I have a Fleetwood Prowler 24C from 1991. Likely you have an Atwood G6A6 pilot style water heater that holds 6 gallons. If it is located at the back of the trailer, it takes a looooooong time to purge the air out of the system to get propane back to the water heater burner. I mean many minutes, particularly if you are only using the pilot to purge the air out. I often get the stove/oven lit first (mine is about 1/2 way in the trailer, so that gets the gas half way to the water heater), then go purge the water heater. I usually turn the control knob to "on" so I can hear the gas flowing through the main jet. I keep my nose sniffing for propane. Once I smell it. I shut the valve off, and go do something else for 15-20 minutes to let the propane dissipate. Then I come back and light the pilot (turn the control knob to pilot, hold it there, and use a BBQ lighter to "bathe" the pilot in flame until the pilot lights and stays lit. Keep it flowing for at least 30 seconds (when the pilot will stay lit on its own). Then, turn the control valve to "on," and the water heater should light (might even startle you the first time when it goes on). Go to the link, and download the operations manual for the G6A7... the operation instructions are the same for the G6A6 model.

http://www.easternmarine.com/atwood-g6a-7-rv-water-heater-6-gal-lp-gas-96110

If your water tank hasn't been cleaned in a while, it will likely have a sulfur smell. Flushing the tank and cleaning it with vinegar isn't that difficult, either.

Hope this helps-
Steve