Propane Leaks

[arff]

We could smell a little propane odour out camping the last 2 weeks.

I replaced 1 hose to the tank to regulator and redid all joints with yellow tape.

What's the best way to leak test.

Soapy water ?

A match or lighter?

Leak tester?

Thanks

 

[RhinoWhino]

Lighter up hahahahah

 

[sirkdev]

Windex works good, if not rent a sniffer from a safety company like $20 a day. Use bags like ziplocks to throw over fittings and valves to contain leak for easier locate.

 

[sirkdev]

Also remember propane is heavier than air so it can be deceiving any sniffer or personal monitor with an LEL head will work

 

[tex78]

Regulator will vent sometimes, come and go if bad

Allways make sure for winter that u run the stove burner to empty the lines out

Otherwise the liquid propane freezes and can screw up the regulator

 

[arff]

Regulator will vent sometimes, come and go if bad

Allways make sure for winter that u run the stove burner to empty the lines out

Otherwise the liquid propane freezes and can screw up the regulator

Thanks Tex.

I will replace regular maybe it's not good.

Also want to change other hose to tank.

 

[imdoo'n]

I have a gas sniffer, use to find leaks


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[vodoo103]

Little bit of dish soap & water in a spray bottle or just in a jar & apply with a paint brush instead.

 

[rebel]

Little bit of dish soap & water in a spray bottle or just in a jar & apply with a paint brush instead.

Or if ur lazy like me a bottle of snoop. I think crappy tire sells it now.

 

[arff]

Or if ur lazy like me a bottle of snoop. I think crappy tire sells it now.

I will check tomorrow at Canadian Tire since I am working today

 

[rebel]

I will check tomorrow at Canadian Tire since I am working today

Any oilfield supply shop should have it as well.

 

[arff]

Any oilfield supply shop should have it as well.

Ok

Thank You.

 

[X-Treme]

I find it so weird that a firefighter would have to even ask this question...

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[rzrgade]

Hey ... He's no ordinary fire fighter.....

 

[X-Treme]

Hey ... He's no ordinary fire fighter.....

Lol

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[arff]

I find it so weird that a firefighter would have to even ask this question...

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I would just use a match.

A call is a call

 

[X-Treme]

Just find an old wooden train trestle.

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[arff]

We have been busy this week.

 

[007sevens]

Regulator will vent sometimes, come and go if bad

Allways make sure for winter that u run the stove burner to empty the lines out

Otherwise the liquid propane freezes and can screw up the regulator

propane never freezes, at -45F it will remain a liquid and you could pour it without any vapours.

 

[doorfx]

At atmospheric pressure, the boiling point of propane is -44°F. At any temperature below that, a pool of propane will remain in liquid form, because its vapor pressure is less than atmospheric.