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Open Roads Forum  >  Folding Trailers  > Another propane question, but different? This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next lynchscottsc • View posts Greenville, SC Full Member Joined: 04/08/2004 View Profile Posted: 04/29/04 10:52am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Hi all, This may be a stupid question, but I'm new to RVing, so I'm gonna ask: I have new-to-me older Skamper PU that's in excellent condition. I've had it on two trips so far and my family and I LOVE IT! The only thing that runs from the propane tank is the stove. On both my trips, whenever I wanted to use the stove, I would turn the propane on at the tank, do my cooking, and then turn the propane back off at the tank. My question: Is it okay to leave the propane on at the tank as long as the stove controls are OFF (and of course not leaking), so I don't have to keep going back and forth to the tank? Again, this may be a stupid question... Thanks for all your help. This forum is GREAT! Scott Taylors, SC DANVAN • View posts Merrimack NH USA, formally Medford LI NY Senior Member Joined: 07/17/2001 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/29/04 10:59am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Yes its ok to leave them on whem camping, I shut my tanks after I get home, my fridg works off the propane while driving home, other wise I would shut it off when we were leaving the cg. Dan 93 Dodge CUSTOM van,5.2 magnum 3.9 rear 96 Mallard 19N itsasecret • View posts Washington DC USA Senior Member Joined: 07/03/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/29/04 11:02am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Of course. Back in my TT days, we never shut it off. 2004 Mandalay 40B , four slides, 350 Cummins/Freightliner. M GO BLUE • View posts Southgate, MI Senior Member Joined: 01/29/2001 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/29/04 11:04am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator We turn the propane on when we pick up our TT from storage (runs refer while traveling) and don't turn it off again until we drop the TT off back at storage after done camping... ERIC & BEV 2005 Chevy Silverado 3500 dually CC/LB Duramax/Allison 2008 Jayco Designer 35RLTS fith wheel Onan 5500W Marquis Gold gas generator KEEP A LOOK OUT FOR OUR SPRING 2010 RALLY! lynchscottsc • View posts Greenville, SC Full Member Joined: 04/08/2004 View Profile Posted: 04/29/04 11:04am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Hi again, Thanks for the quick and obvious replies (like I said, my question was stupid). Another question: Since I have an older camper, is there a way to check for propane line leaks? I'm 99% sure that I don't have any leaks, but it would be comforting to know for sure. Let me know your thoughts! Thanks again! --Scott kghenson • View posts Akron, Ohio Senior Member Joined: 09/09/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/29/04 11:09am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator You would smell the propane if it was leaking, Propane is oderless, but they add a rotton egg smell to it for leak detection. I know this is a no no but I never shut my propane off. Don't tell the propane police on me because they are right, I'm just lazy. Ken 09 Chevy 2500HD 6.0 Extended Cab, LB 4x4 04 299RLS Sprinter 07 Ultra Glide Harley 01 BMW 325CI Green w/Tan Top Friend of Bill Wilson lcruzen • View posts Hell, Michigan Senior Member Joined: 03/12/2004 View Profile Posted: 04/29/04 11:09am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Spray bottle with soapy water. Just spray all connections from the tank to all appliances that use the propane. If you have a leak it will bubble up. LC The Cruzen Hotel CB Channel 13 Hell, Michigan Yeti Shaman • View posts Cape Canaveral, FL, USA Senior Member Joined: 11/05/2001 View Profile Posted: 04/29/04 11:12am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator RV dealers and campers world sell leak detectors Or you can use the soapy water solution method If you smell rotten egg smell , turn it off immediatly at tank also http://www.rverscorner.com/articles/manometer.html M GO BLUE • View posts Southgate, MI Senior Member Joined: 01/29/2001 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/29/04 11:15am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator ...and no questions on this forum are stupid. The only way to learn is to ask... kghenson • View posts Akron, Ohio Senior Member Joined: 09/09/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/29/04 11:45am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Well said M, the onlt stupid questions are the ones we don't ask and learn the hard way. This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Folding Trailers  > Another propane question, but different?

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