Smell propane

[Old_Crow]

Boy did he ream me a new one. He said "you insulted the mother of my children - you shouldn't even be allowed on this forum." I suggested several things: Go to your nearest anger management class, don't use initials that may be misconstrued, and develop a sense of humor.

On an old Harley newsgroup I used to frequent, we'd tell people like that to "grow a carapace".

 

[John From Detroit]

I know, but I didn’t get my motor home from him, it’s an old one.
He’s doing me a favor just looking at it right now as he’s so busy with his own customers, that’s probably why it wasn’t checked. He’s a friend of a neighbour and is squeezing me in.

There is one and only one reason not to do a full leak check whenever you do any work on a propane system.

You want your license to repair pulled.

 

[Carbonation]

Propane sniffer is now a tool I carry in the RV. It will get you close but soapy water is needed to pinpoint the leak.
I just replaced my dual stage regulator yesterday, brand new trailer built in April, bad regulator from Fairview.
Out of stock at Amazon, a local RV part place had one Marshall left on the shelf.
I learned a lot.
Swan seal is the stuff for threaded fittings. There are regulators set up for NPT, and some for inverted flare.
There are standard, and high flow models. And, subjected to vibration and bouncing, any brand can fail, some just are a bit better at lasting.
Take your old parts with you to the RV or propane place so you get parts that work.

 

[CharlesinGA]

RV Acronyms and Slang

A.
AC - Alternating currently, traditionally 120 volts
A/C - Air Conditioning
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
AFK - Away from Keyboard
AMP - Amperes
APU = Auxiliary Power Unit (Generator)
ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid

B.
BC - Brake Controller
BIL - Brother in Law
BLM or BOLM - Bureau of Land Management
Boondocking - Traditionally Dispersed camping without hookups, usually on BLM or USFS land, not to be confused with Wallydocking
BTW - By the way
BW - Black Water, waste water from an RV's onboard toilet
Beer - Alcoholic Beverage of choice amongst campers, comes in a wide variety of flavors

C.
Cat - Caterpillar
CCC - Cargo carrying capacity
CF - Camp Fire
CG - Camp Ground
COE - Army Corps of Engineers
CRS - Camp remember something
CTC - Coast to Coast (Discount Camping)
CW - CampingWorld

D.
DC - Direct current as in 12VDC
DD - Dear DaughterDD - Dear Daughter
DH - Darling or Dear Husband
DOT - Dept of Transportation
DP - Diesel Pusher
DS - Dear Son
DS - Dump Station
DSDP - Dutch Star Diesel Pusher
Dually - Dual real wheals
DW - Darling, Dear, or Ditzy Wife (Edited for humor's sake)

E.
EDPM - Ethylene Propylene Diene Monoromer (Rubber Roof)
ERS - Emergency Road Service
ESP - Extended Service Plan

F.
FIL - Father in Law
FHU - Full Hook Ups
Fiver - Fifth Wheel
FMCA = Family Motor Coach Association
FR - Forestry Road
FRED - Front End Diesel
FT - Full Time
Furry kids - PetsFW - Fresh Water, drinking water stored on-board an RV for use in Eating, Bathing, Dishes, etc...
FWIW - For what it's worth
FYI - For your information

G.
GAWR or GAW = Gross Axle Weight Rating
GCVW or GCW = Gross Combined Vehicle Weight
GOB - Good ol' Boy
GPS - Global Positioning Satellite or System
GS - Good Sam
GTWR - Gross Trailer Weight Rating
GVW or GVWR - Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
GW - Grey Water, waste water from shower and sink drains

H.
HH - Happy Hour
HTH - Hope this Helps
HTT - hybrid travel trailer
HW - hot water
HWH - hot water heater, but can also be HW Hydraulic levelers

I.
IIRC - If I Remember Correctly
IMO - In my opinion
IMHO - In my humble opinion
IP - Internet Provider
ISP - Internet Service Provider

J.

K.
KISS - Keep it Simple Stupid

L.
L8R - Later
L8R G8R = Later Gator
LEO - Law Enforcement Official/Officer
LMAO - Laughing my a__ off
LOL - Laughing Out Loud , Lots Of Luck, Lots Of Love
LTVA - Long Term Visitor Area
LP or LPG - Liquid Propane Gas

M.
MH = Motor Home
MIL - Mother in Law
MODs - Moderators
Mods - Modifications done to your RV
MTCW = My Two Cents Worth

N.
NF - National Forest
NP - National Park
NPS - National Park Service

O.
OALAEHO = Opinions Are Like A__holes, Everybody Has One
OEM = Original Equipement by the Manufacturer
OMG - Oh my God
OP - Original Post, Original Poster

P.
PUP - Pop-up Tent Trailer
PTJ - Power Tongue Jack
Pig Tails - Hose used to connect propane tank to regulator
PIA - Pain in Ass
PITA - Pain In the Ass
PM - PrivateMessage
PO - Previous Owner
PPA - Passport America (Discount Camping)
P/S - Power Steering
PW - Pressure Washer

Q.
Qs - Questions

R.
ROTFLOL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud
ROTFLMAO = Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A__ Off
RV - Recreational Vehicle, used as a general term for all forms of vehicle that have living quarters similar to a home, but in smaller sizes, such as Motorhomes, Travel trailers, Fifth Wheels, Truck Campers, etc... In the specific form, it refers to a motorhome
RPI = Resort Parks International (Membership Parks)

S.
SB = Short Box or Bed of a Tow Vehicle
SCWR = Sleeping Capacity Weight Rating
SIL - Sister in Law
SKP - Escapee
SO - Significant Other
SOB - Some other brand
Stinky Slinky - The accordion-like hose used to dump the holding tanks on an RV
SP - State Park
SS - Surround Sound

T.
TC - Truck Camper
TH - Toy Hauler
TMI - Too Much Information
TV - Tow Vehicle & Television
TP - Toilet paper
TPMS - Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Toad - Vehicle towed behind an RV
TT - Travel Trailer
TWR/TLR = Tongue Weight Rating, Tongue Load Rating,

U.
USFS - US Forestry Service
UVW or UVWR - Unloaded Vehicle Weight Rating

V.
VIN - Vehicle Identification Number
VLR - Vertical Load Rating

W.
Wallydocking - Overnighting in a Wal-Mart parking lot
Wally World - Wal-Mart
WDH - Weight distributing hitch
WD or W/D - Washer/Dryer
WDW - Walt Disney World
WES - Water/Electric/Sewer
WH - WorkHorse

X.

Y.
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
YMWV - Your Mileage Will Vary

Z.

0-9

4X2 - 2 wheel drive
4X4 - 4 wheel drive
4WD - 4 wheel drive
5er/5'r/5ver - Fifth Wheel Trailer

 

[CharlesinGA]

Propane sniffer is now a tool I carry in the RV. It will get you close but soapy water is needed to pinpoint the leak.
I just replaced my dual stage regulator yesterday, brand new trailer built in April, bad regulator from Fairview.
Out of stock at Amazon, a local RV part place had one Marshall left on the shelf.
I learned a lot.
Swan seal is the stuff for threaded fittings. There are regulators set up for NPT, and some for inverted flare.
There are standard, and high flow models. And, subjected to vibration and bouncing, any brand can fail, some just are a bit better at lasting.
Take your old parts with you to the RV or propane place so you get parts that work.

Fairview is junk. I learned that from the Winnebago View forum. EVERYONE had issues with them, and the recommended replacement was the Marshall Excelsior units.

Fairview is mostly made in Mexico or elsewhere.

Marshall Excelsior products are made in the USA.

Marshall has a very good RV propane catalog that is very informative along with being a simple product catalog. Its worth perusing for the tidbits of info you can learn from it.

MEC 2021 RV and Camping catalog for Propane products

For thread jointing compound I like PIPETITE-Stick designed for Gasoline, oils, propane, natural gas, and butane. Its a waxy crayon like stick. I heat it slightly with a match or lighter to soften it and you rub it on the threads. Seems to work well and you don't have any mess or spills, etc. Made by LA-CO Industries, Elk Grove Village, IL, its made in the USA.

PIPETITE-STIK

Be aware, some of the Amazon listings say 1 doz/12 sticks but only ship one, and others are hugely overpriced, several third party sellers on Amazon have 1 stick for about $8.

Charles

 

[Utclmjmpr]

Megalock for all gas joints..>>>Dan