I would encourage anyone that comes to these Forums for information that is safety related, to check the facts elsewhere before concluding that what is posted here is correct.
I have seen people post that there is a certain tolerance that is acceptable when there is a propane leak. WRONG!!! there is either a leak or no leak and since propane is heavier than air and can collect in pockets, NO AMOUNT OF LEAKAGE IS SAFELY ACCEPTABLE.
Others have also posted that propane is lighter than air, that you must use pipe-dope or teflon tape on flared fittings, that compression fittings are acceptable in a gas system, etc. etc.
I have seen many, many posts here that atribute an eroneous alarming CO or LPG detector to low batteries or expiration date of said detector when in fact, YOU COULD HAVE A CO PROBLEM OR LPG LEAK.
JUST BECAUSE OTHERS MAY HAVE HAD LOW BATTERIES DOESN'T MEAN THAT OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!
Please, folks. Even after servicing RV's for 30 years, I still check the facts before posting when it comes to safety related issues and I would encourage others to do the same.
"Nobody knows how we got to the top of the hill, but since we're on our way down, we might as well enjoy the ride". ("The Secret Of Life", James Taylor).
I agree with your statement javaseuf, but I believe that it also pertains to alot of everyday life items also. I think there are alot of folks who believe that what someone else says must be true without ever trying to verify the information given, and as gunny357 has mentioned, they probably have/had no intention of giving false information intentionally, they probably truly believe it also but had never bothered to double check it. Javaseuf, I am just curious why you had posted this, was it in response to any specific threads here or just generally bothering you? Again, just curious what prompted the thread.
I agree 100% with you, Steve. It's the same reason a battery should not be inside an RV. A spark from a connection to a battery and a propane leak is all it takes for an explosion.
Mark
Mark & Jan "Old age & treachery win over youth & enthusiasm"
2003 Fleetwood Jamboree 29
I have seen people post that there is a certain tolerance that is acceptable when there is a propane leak. WRONG!!! there is either a leak or no leak and since propane is heavier than air and can collect in pockets, NO AMOUNT OF LEAKAGE IS SAFELY ACCEPTABLE.
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Please explain to me why every RV and summer cabinI have ever used has had a small of LP leakage. When I turn off the LP supply valve at the tank with all LP devices (furnace, water heater, stove, refrigerator) turned off, and come back a few weeks later, I need to open the stove burner valve and let the air escape for 10-20 seconds before the LP appears and I can light the burner. Seems to me this is normal and not unsafe.
Tom and Lynne
Tom is an Electronics Engineer, Lynne a retired teacher.
2003 Foretravel 38' U295
While we are on safety let me add a rant here. I am real tired of driving up and down 75/95 and seeing those once a year towing snowbirds with mirrors that do not extend out far enough to see if lanes are clear. BUY SOME PROPER MIRRORS OR STAY HOME...YOU ARE DANGEROUS! to yourself as well as others.
Wow do I feel better...maybe I won't see any more of these on the roadtrip to SC and back next week now.
My intent with this thread wasn't to give advice on propane leaks or any other particular issue.
And yes, there has been some recent threads in which I have had to correct posters that supplied eroneous information, information that if taken by another as acurate, could have cost the member a significant amount of money for un-needed repairs. Now, the un-needed repairs I am refering to were not a safety issue and one could live with the result albeit a little poorer. Safety issues are another story that if wrong information was followed, some couldn't live with.
Sorry, but I am finished here.
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Great post Steve and one of the MOD's reponsibilities is to watch for and correct dangerous mis-information IF we recognize it or are informed by knowledgeable folks on the particular topic.
John
Colorado Cruiser
Cruiser CF29CK 5th wheel; 2009 GMC Sierra 2500HD, 2wd, short bed
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