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Posted: 08/03/12 09:27am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

rockhillmanor wrote:

Dixon Mark wrote:

We have done that trick a few times.I usually will figure it out before the alarm goes off but it is still disturbing once you realize the RV is full of LP gas.


It seems they always place the LP detector back in the bedroom. I get it that its so you don't die in your sleep. But IMHO they should put that darn thing upfront where all our propane appliances are.

Like in my case it didn't have the conditions to get low and travel ALL the way to the back of my MH to set the darn alarm off but there was enough propane in the front to blow us up to kingdom come yet the alarm did not go off.


In The rigs we have owned the propane detector is near the floor in the kitchen area. The reason for placing them low is because propane is heavier than air and settles to the lowest point assuming there is no wind, and it's in the kitchen area because of the propane appliances.


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Posted: 08/03/12 02:31pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Thanks for the responses. So far haven't found any of the problems mentioned, but the smell has abated. Noticeable from time to time over galley sink, but not nearly like it was.

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Remove the sink trap and see if anything is stuck in it.


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Posted: 08/06/12 12:35pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Problem solved. Dropped the belly pan and discovered pin hole leak in galley tank, rank liquid pooled in belly pan, stinking to high heaven. Sealed leak with marine epoxy.

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