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You can die or receive brain damage from Carbon Monoxide.
Make certain the exhaust from Propane appliances is directed to the outdoors.
Have a working carbon monoxide detector in the accommodation spaces of your trailer before operating Propane gas
appliance.
Do not operate portable grills, portable stoves, portable lanterns or portable heaters inside the trailer.
When used for the first time, or after a period of storage, the Propane gas lines will be full of air and must be purged of air, before the
appliance will stay lit. Have the Propane gas lines purged by your
Pleasant Valley
Dealer, or a Propane gas dealer.
A Propane gas system is designed to operate with a supply of Propane gas only, NOT natural gas. A natural gas supply is unsafe for
the system’s pressure regulation devices.
Risk of death due to fire or explosion.
Do not connect a Propane gas system to a supply of natural gas.
Extinguish all pilot lights and turn off all appliances before refilling fuel or Propane gas tanks.
Do not fill the tank with any gas other than Propane.
Do not store Propane gas tanks inside the camper.
Keep the shutoff valve on your Propane gas tank closed at all times, except when you are operating a Propane gas appliance. Before
opening the Propane shutoff valve, turn off all Propane gas appliances. If an appliance is on when you open the shutoff valve, Propane
gas can accumulate in the camper, which can result in an explosion.
Propane gas leaks can result in fire or explosion. If your camper is equipped with a Propane gas system, it must also be equipped with
a Propane gas detector. The Propane gas detector will be located near the floor to detect the heavier-than-air Propane gas. If a leak is
suspected, use a soapy water solution to search for the leak. Do not use a solution that contains ammonia or chlorine (common in
window and other household cleaning compounds), because those chemicals will cause Propane piping corrosion.
Risk of fire or explosion
If Propane gas is detected (by smell or by the Propane gas detector):
Do not touch electrical switches
Extinguish flames and pilot lights
Open door for ventilation
Shut off Propane gas supply at the Propane tank
Leave the area until odor clears
Correct the source of Propane gas leakage before using Propane appliances.
Do not use a flame to locate the source of a propane gas leak.
Propane gas is compressed into liquid form. Propane gas must be completely vaporized before being burned.
NOTE:
Propane gas will operate at temperatures as low as minus 44° Fahrenheit (-44° F).
Propane gas is prohibited on some roadways, bridges and tunnels. Check a map and with Department of Transportation (or with the
AAA) for travel routes that do not have such restrictions.
Propane Gas System Troubleshooting
Having liquid “gas” at your appliances is an indication that the Propane gas tank is overfilled, or that the temperature is too
cold.
If your Propane gas appliances do not stay lit, it might be because your Propane gas system is contaminated with air or
moisture. Many Propane gas vendors have facilities to purge the air from a Propane gas system.
If your Propane gas system is not providing gas, even when the shutoff valve is open, it might be because the Propane gas
regulator has frozen water in it.