by rvmentor | Jan 9, 2022 | 12 VDC, All, Furnace, Propane
Propane Furnace 101 – Debugging, not working tips There are the steps a furnace takes to work, which of these are failing(in chronological order): Steps of what happens for propane furnace to ignite, there are steps to be taken for each of these, if a step...
by rvmentor | Aug 13, 2021 | Propane
First steps to debugging a propane device that will not light Do you have propane in the tank(s)? Is the propane valve turned on? If you have more than 1 tank, is the switchover device(if it is manual) switched to the tank with propane in it? Have you lit your stove...
by rvmentor | Sep 27, 2020 | Propane
1. Swapping: If it is entirely empty and you don’t mind getting a different tank, go for it, BUT look on the collar to make sure it is NOT expired since if you change your mind and want to do #2 later, you’d need to get it recertified or come back here to...
by rvmentor | Sep 12, 2020 | Propane
Q: Does your RV have multiple propane tanks? Q: Does your regulator let you switch between them (manually) and might even let you sit it in the middle so it draws off of both tanks at the same time? Q: Do you realize why that is a bad idea? A: Drawing off both them...
by rvmentor | Aug 24, 2020 | Propane
RV Safety – Propane Let’s talk about propane and safety of it in your RV. Propane is heavier than air. Propane is explosive. Cylinders/Tanks You probably have propane cylinder/tanks on your RV, there are two types, the easily removable kind(known as...
by rvmentor | Jun 9, 2020 | Furnace, Propane, Refrigerator, Water Heater
There are two schools of thought on this: Those who say NO, too dangerous, risky, etc AND Those who say YES. I fall into this realm, we travel with it on to run the fridge assuming we don’t need the generator on. Here is when we turn it off: When traveling...
