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The Basics

September 05, 2017, 11:47:17 pm

Starting from scratch with a flipped coach...

Good news is the house is sold, bad news is the flippers might have stretched the truth; shocking.. nevertheless the bones are good and it's fixable.

Water is mostly ok, LP is more not working than working, electric is holding, and air is good. First Coach Buck was house batteries, fluids, belts, and filters. Progress

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Re: The Basics

Reply #1 – September 06, 2017, 01:02:11 am

Lp has a solenoid valve for everything but the genset, that is controlled by the sniffer. Probe voltage to solenoid. Any lp in tank? Spiders are attracted to lp odors and build nests in the orifices and also regulator vents. Pick one system based on your most important needs get it going and move to the next, otherwise it can seem overwhelming. Got my coach on July 3, thought I would be ready to rock n roll in a couple of weeks, but I still work 44 hrs per week.

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Reply #2 – September 06, 2017, 07:40:42 am

Take the propane solenoid valve out of the system and insert a pipe nipple of the same overall length. Newer "sniffer do not have a solenoid interface anyway, so cut the wires by the valve and tape them off.
This will eliminate one possible reason for your problem.
Then get a new propane sniffer. One can be had that fits the same footprint as the old one. Only thing is--it will "time itself out" after a few years. This is set by the manufacturer.
Make sure you use the propane pipe dope and not the yellow gas tape.

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Reply #3 – September 06, 2017, 07:48:04 am

I redid my entire propane piping system and for less than $57. This included going to a single regulator and some new piping, including a flaring tool. New regulator at our RV dealer was only $38.
I gained more space, got rid of a 28 year old regulator, got rid of the yellow tape (that I used the first time in my ignorance) and now have a much simpler piping arrangement.
Just keep in mind that the brass connector up by your shutoff valve is a LEFT HAND THREAD!! Dumbass me kept horsing on it in the wrong direction (down) and broke it. Finding one at the local propane supply company was the only source and not cheap!

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