We had a gas odor in our '75 Trade Wind? Checked everything, Flame, connections then the light bulb came on. Low fuel. Checked the tank, it was about 1/4 full. Swapped over and now all seems well!
CO2 detector installed.
I let the furnace heat up the camper with the center vent open 1/4. Checked for leaks, there is no smell when the furnace is not operating. Pilot is adgusted properly. With the blower on and the front panel off CO2 detector alarms (after 10 minutes) I need to find a resource for technical data for a Suburban NT22A???
Found the manual online, removed the unit, found a cracked fitting? more to follow..........
Last edited by balrgn; 10-17-2004 at 12:32 PM.
Reason: Smell has not gone away :O(
a good tip for those who might be new to all this Rv stuff. Good idea to have a CO sensor installed for cold weather sleeping especially. Leaks can be hard to smell, but still have their effect on you.
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We had a gas odor in our '75 Trade Wind? Checked everything, Flame, connections then the light bulb came on. Low fuel. Checked the tank, it was about 1/4 full. Swapped over and now all seems well!
While it never hurts to practice good safety and check for leaks, be aware that in some situations I have also smelled what seemed to be gas when in low tank situations. Apparently the chemical added to propane to give its distinctive odor can accumulate at the bottom of the tank and be much more present in the exhaust of your different gas appliances when they are in operation.
My advice is to check the gas hose and fittings that service your tank. If they show no evidence of leak, then you are probably experiencing the same situation. Especially when the full tank seems to be fine.
Regards,
Jack
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I need to find a resource for technical data for a Suburban NT22A???
Found the manual online, removed the unit, found a cracked fitting? more to follow..........
I am not 100% sure which model, but some of those Suburban furnaces had a problem with cracked inlet and exhaust tubes. They would leak exhaust into the trailer, causing CO poisoning problems. I have one of those furnaces, and solved the problem by installing an A/C unit with heat.
Terry
Thanks, I pulled the unit and found all the female comperssion fittings cracked, replaced all the fittings, Ran the furnace for an hour, NO CO2 problems and no more odor!
Now I need to go after the gas portion on the refigerator.... (electric work perfect)
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Originally Posted by jcanavera
While it never hurts to practice good safety and check for leaks, be aware that in some situations I have also smelled what seemed to be gas when in low tank situations. Apparently the chemical added to propane to give its distinctive odor can accumulate at the bottom of the tank and be much more present in the exhaust of your different gas appliances when they are in operation.
My advice is to check the gas hose and fittings that service your tank. If they show no evidence of leak, then you are probably experiencing the same situation. Especially when the full tank seems to be fine.
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