shellatorg
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Post by shellatorg on Jun 12, 2015 8:24:36 GMT -8
I am new to the forum, so forgive me if this is somewhere and I missed it, but I did search first.
We are buying a 67 Frolic and the current owner has never used the stovetop or heater. I want to see if the stove works, but he's pretty nervous to try it and I'm not even sure the lines are hooked up still. From the outside. I can see them coming from the tank going into the camper and when you lift the cooktop its attached and goes behind the cooktop and down, but I can't figure where to,. I also wasn't able to figure out where it is coming inside the camper from outside. Are the lines hidden?
If they are connected still is it safe for us to try and turn them on? He said the previous owner used them, but he never has, he's had the camper a little over a year I think.
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Post by azshastanut on Jun 12, 2015 10:34:46 GMT -8
Just make sure all gas appliance valves are turned off, open the propane tank valve, then go inside and see if you smell propane. If you smell propane go back outside and turn off the valve at the tank. If there is no odor of propane inside the trailer as well as outside you can open the tank valve again, go back inside and open one valve on the stove and light it. Assuming your regulator at the tank is good, you should have propane at the stove and it should light. You can then light the other burners.
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Post by Ten on Jun 12, 2015 16:10:33 GMT -8
If you were talking about 20 years since they were last used, I would suggest pulling the appliances outdoors to try them out with a "test" setup. If it has only been a couple years then I believe the above advice is sound. Remember...trust your nose. If you smell it, DON'T light it. (sorta sounds like advice for a seventh-grader about farts, don't it??)
To be sure, the best advice I have ever heard given was to set up an appointment with your local propane dealer to have them professionally check the pressure in the system. It is a fairly easy, inexpensive check, and is accurate for diagnosing if there is any kind of leak that could turn dangerous. Personally, I believe in being way overcautious with propane, to eliminate any exposure to a potentially deadly situation.
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Post by turbodaddy on Jun 13, 2015 4:15:29 GMT -8
This my be obvious, but since no one mentioned it, disconnect all 12vdc & 120vac electrical before you open the propane valve. The slightest spark can cause an explosion.
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Post by shasta1400 on Jun 13, 2015 9:35:21 GMT -8
It was very expensive, but I had an rv repair place check and repair the entire LP gas system and electric systems.
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Post by vikx on Jun 13, 2015 23:16:34 GMT -8
AZ and Ten give the right idea. Many trailer propane systems are intact and usable.
Visually inspect all connections to the appliances. Test with soap bubbles or test solution. (your choice)
Also, many mom and pop RV shops will be glad to help. They want you to be safe, and BUY in the future...
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Post by edog1973 on Jun 15, 2015 10:32:15 GMT -8
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Post by shellatorg on Jun 21, 2015 9:49:41 GMT -8
Thanks everyone. We haven't done it yet, but we're talking about doing it today. I'm going to go through all your suggestions and figure out how we think we should approach it. I was told that the propane was last used a year and a half - two years ago, but I can't be sure about it because it was last used by the owner before the owner we bought it from.
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