Tired of cold showers ugh
Well we're about 1500 miles into our first ever RV adventure which has been great but our propane system isn't working well. We have a 2013 14rb AR-ONE. The problem we are having is that the propane w...
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oldmanriver, this may reassure you -- in 13 years of active camping (over a thousand nights), I have never shut off my tank while we are on a trip. At home, after the trip, I do.
If you are worried about propane leaks, you have two defenses. First, there is a propane monitor in your trailer. It really works -- some folks have had to move their dog's bed away from the monitor because it would go off at random times in the night. I am sure you can figure that one out . . . .
Second, your nose can detect very low levels of gas. There is a very smelly additive in propane -- you can detect the odor long before things get dangerous.
I would advise you not to shut down the system every night, and I am a very risk-averse person.
One other thought -- before each trip, I turn on the propane tanks and "paint" the lines and connections with a soapy solution. Any little leak, even one too small to smell, will cause bubbles to form. I am sure this is overkill, but I am a very cautious person.
Let us know if leaving the system on full-time solves the problem!!
If you are worried about propane leaks, you have two defenses. First, there is a propane monitor in your trailer. It really works -- some folks have had to move their dog's bed away from the monitor because it would go off at random times in the night. I am sure you can figure that one out . . . .
Second, your nose can detect very low levels of gas. There is a very smelly additive in propane -- you can detect the odor long before things get dangerous.
I would advise you not to shut down the system every night, and I am a very risk-averse person.
One other thought -- before each trip, I turn on the propane tanks and "paint" the lines and connections with a soapy solution. Any little leak, even one too small to smell, will cause bubbles to form. I am sure this is overkill, but I am a very cautious person.
Let us know if leaving the system on full-time solves the problem!!
