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LP Gas Odor Outside

Yahoo Message Number: 10858
Sitting outside the coach, we smell occasional (once in 30 minutes) propane trace odors. Not heavy concentrations but can briefly catch the odor. Nothing in the Coach and LP Monitor does not alarm. No appliances were operating on propane at the time.

Soap tested the fittings. No failures.

Should we be concerned or is this normal?

Thanks

Dean

95 Magna #5280

Re: LP Gas Odor Outside

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 10861
Dean,

On a coach with a little age I'd check the flexible hose at the tank very carefully. I caught a leaker once. Also leak test around tank welds & weld for tank supports.

Hope this helps...........
Steve

Intrigue #10673

Re: LP Gas Odor Outside

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 10862
Don't be to alarmed. It could be the pressure valve bleeding some propane out if the gas within the tank has expanded.

Re: LP Gas Odor Outside

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 10864
I have had two motor homes that smell of gas outside when the tank is low also. Is that OK? I don't know but it went away when I filled up.

gdbettig@... wrote:
 

Re: LP Gas Odor Outside

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 10875
A propane tank can smell "normally" under one of the following conditions:

1) The tank fill level drops below some point (usually 5-10%).
2) The temperature increases and the relieve valve does its job.
3) You have traveled to a higher elevation and the relieve valve works.