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Tonight my wife smelled an odor and turned on the sensor below the refrig. It
started beeping and after a few more test and her smelling around, we feel it is
the propane. Or could it be the hydrogen from the tubes behind the refrig we
just discovered recently has some leak. All the electrical is shut down and main
switch is Off. Windows open for circulation.
She couldn't find any instructions to follow to resolve this. Are there
propane companies that can be called to come out and search for the leak. Is it
dangerous...not really identified as such in the manuel. I left a message at
Bluebird. I am about 250 miles from the bus at this point in time, but was there
this morning.
Jerry Legris
1982PT40 Anaheim/Fresno


Jerry Legris, Broker
LEGRIS TEAM REAL ESTATE
Serving Orange County
http://www.LegrisTeam.com email: Jerry@...
888-441-8751 toll free 714-635-9319 Fax



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Jerry

Call Suburban Propane in Fresno 559 486-2770, 2874 S CHERRY AVE.

I took our previous Bird to the Suburban Propane store in Placentia, CA.
They checked the propane system for leaks.

When will the coach come to Anaheim?

Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif.



Jerry Legris wrote:

> Tonight my wife smelled an odor and turned on the sensor below the
> refrig. It started beeping and after a few more test and her smelling
> around, we feel it is the propane. Or could it be the hydrogen from
> the tubes behind the refrig we just discovered recently has some leak.
> All the electrical is shut down and main switch is Off. Windows open
> for circulation.
> She couldn't find any instructions to follow to resolve this. Are
> there propane companies that can be called to come out and search for
> the leak. Is it dangerous...not really identified as such in the
> manuel. I left a message at Bluebird. I am about 250 miles from the
> bus at this point in time, but was there this morning.
> Jerry Legris
> 1982PT40 Anaheim/Fresno
>
> Jerry Legris, Broker
> LEGRIS TEAM REAL ESTATE
> Serving Orange County
> http://www.LegrisTeam.com email: Jerry@...
>
> 888-441-8751 toll free 714-635-9319 Fax
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo!
> Small Business.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

Hi Jerry:

Any LP leak is a potential explosive danger. The leak from the refer would
smell more like amonia than ethyl mercapita (lp aditive) The leak could be
coming form the valve on the back of the refer or from the secondary
regulator there. Switch off the sensor under the refer. Then close the main
valve at the tank proper. A mobile RV tech, one who has an electronic lp
sniffer can locate the leak, but more importantly he will be able to do a
pressure drop test to make sure, in fact, you have a leak.

Ralph
Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
http://home.swbell.net/rlf47/index.htm

At 01:07 AM 9/6/2006 -0700, you wrote:
>Tonight my wife smelled an odor and turned on the sensor below the refrig.
>It started beeping and after a few more test and her smelling around, we
>feel it is the propane. Or could it be the hydrogen from the tubes behind
>the refrig we just discovered recently has some leak. All the electrical
>is shut down and main switch is Off. Windows open for circulation.
> She couldn't find any instructions to follow to resolve this. Are there
> propane companies that can be called to come out and search for the leak.
> Is it dangerous...not really identified as such in the manuel. I left a
> message at Bluebird. I am about 250 miles from the bus at this point in
> time, but was there this morning.
> Jerry Legris
> 1982PT40 Anaheim/Fresno
>
>
> Jerry Legris, Broker
>LEGRIS TEAM REAL ESTATE
>Serving Orange County
>http://www.LegrisTeam.com email: Jerry@...
>888-441-8751 toll free 714-635-9319 Fax
>

Since nobody else has answered, I'll take a stab at it. Propane is heavier than
air so it will
sink to the low spot, probably flowing out the steps at the door if it can.
Opening the
windows will keep fresh air in the coach but it won't allow the propane to
escape. you can
purchase a gas sniffer which will locate a leak. They aren't cheap--probably
around $200
(I bought mine on ebay) but it might be cheaper than a service call. Propane
companies
could probably recommend a service technician. An RV shop could also deal with
the
problem. I believe most RV frig's run on ammonia so a frig leak should smell
like
ammonia. Did you shut off the manual valve at the propane tank?

kerry
82 FC 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Legris wrote:
>
> Tonight my wife smelled an odor and turned on the sensor below the refrig. It
started
beeping and after a few more test and her smelling around, we feel it is the
propane. Or
could it be the hydrogen from the tubes behind the refrig we just discovered
recently has
some leak. All the electrical is shut down and main switch is Off. Windows open
for
circulation.
> She couldn't find any instructions to follow to resolve this. Are there
propane
companies that can be called to come out and search for the leak. Is it
dangerous...not
really identified as such in the manuel. I left a message at Bluebird. I am
about 250 miles
from the bus at this point in time, but was there this morning.
> Jerry Legris
> 1982PT40 Anaheim/Fresno
>
>
> Jerry Legris, Broker
> LEGRIS TEAM REAL ESTATE
> Serving Orange County
> http://www.LegrisTeam.com email: Jerry@...
> 888-441-8751 toll free 714-635-9319 Fax
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small
Business.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Find a propane supplier in your area. If you have a Ferrellgas in the
area use them. I was an employee with them for years and they are a very
responsible company. They will check your system with a sniffer for
free. The industry (Propane) does not want any accidents and police
themselves well.

Mike

Curt Sprenger wrote:

> Jerry
>
> Call Suburban Propane in Fresno 559 486-2770, 2874 S CHERRY AVE.
>
> I took our previous Bird to the Suburban Propane store in Placentia, CA.
> They checked the propane system for leaks.
>
> When will the coach come to Anaheim?
>
> Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif.
>
> Jerry Legris wrote:
>
> > Tonight my wife smelled an odor and turned on the sensor below the
> > refrig. It started beeping and after a few more test and her smelling
> > around, we feel it is the propane. Or could it be the hydrogen from
> > the tubes behind the refrig we just discovered recently has some leak.
> > All the electrical is shut down and main switch is Off. Windows open
> > for circulation.
> > She couldn't find any instructions to follow to resolve this. Are
> > there propane companies that can be called to come out and search for
> > the leak. Is it dangerous...not really identified as such in the
> > manuel. I left a message at Bluebird. I am about 250 miles from the
> > bus at this point in time, but was there this morning.
> > Jerry Legris
> > 1982PT40 Anaheim/Fresno
> >
> > Jerry Legris, Broker
> > LEGRIS TEAM REAL ESTATE
> > Serving Orange County
> > http://www.LegrisTeam.com email: Jerry@...
>
> >
> > 888-441-8751 toll free 714-635-9319 Fax
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo!
> > Small Business.
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
>
>



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--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Mike Lanning <mlanning@...>
wrote:
>
> Find a propane supplier in your area. If you have a Ferrellgas in
the
> area use them. I was an employee with them for years and they are
a very
> responsible company. They will check your system with a sniffer
for
> free. The industry (Propane) does not want any accidents and
police
> themselves well.
>
> Mike
>
> Curt Sprenger wrote:
>
> > Jerry
> >
> > Call Suburban Propane in Fresno 559 486-2770, 2874 S CHERRY AVE.
> >
> > I took our previous Bird to the Suburban Propane store in
Placentia, CA.
> > They checked the propane system for leaks.
> >
> > When will the coach come to Anaheim?
> >
> > Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> >
> > Jerry Legris wrote:
> >
> > > Tonight my wife smelled an odor and turned on the sensor below
the
> > > refrig. It started beeping and after a few more test and her
smelling
> > > around, we feel it is the propane. Or could it be the hydrogen
from
> > > the tubes behind the refrig we just discovered recently has
some leak.
> > > All the electrical is shut down and main switch is Off.
Windows open
> > > for circulation.
> > > She couldn't find any instructions to follow to resolve this.
Are
> > > there propane companies that can be called to come out and
search for
> > > the leak. Is it dangerous...not really identified as such in
the
> > > manuel. I left a message at Bluebird. I am about 250 miles
from the
> > > bus at this point in time, but was there this morning.
> > > Jerry Legris
> > > 1982PT40 Anaheim/Fresno
> > >
> > > Jerry Legris, Broker
> > > LEGRIS TEAM REAL ESTATE
> > > Serving Orange County
> > > http://www.LegrisTeam.com email: Jerry@...
> >
> > >
> > > 888-441-8751 toll free 714-635-9319 Fax
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help.
Yahoo!
> > > Small Business.
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
On my propane leak it turned out to be the oven control was on the
off position instead of pilot off position.If not BOTH oven and
range pilots must be lit.
Ken Kalmakoff
82 35SB
Richmond B.C.

Thanks Curt, Mike and Ralph for your responses. Curt especially for the Fresno
contact. We had the bird in Anaheim for almost a month, but don't have adquate
storage here in the historical district by downtown. Our Frseno house has
adequate parking and hookups for now. My wife will be attending the University
there so we can finish working out the little bugs by the end of the semister.
Hope to get some road time this coming year and some of the ralleys, they sound
fun.
Jerry Legris
1982 PT40 6V


Jerry Legris, Broker
LEGRIS TEAM REAL ESTATE
Serving Orange County
http://www.LegrisTeam.com email: Jerry@...
888-441-8751 toll free 714-635-9319 Fax



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