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Originally Posted by dually75019
You didn't mention it but I suspect that once your stove lights it has a very pathetic flame. This would lead me to believe that "Bob Caldwell" who posted above is right about it being the LP regulator. Realistically you can't troubleshoot the regulator so just remove it and the attached hoses and take it to a trusted propane repair center or RV dealer and buy the factory same type of hose/regulator setup. Don't get talked into using something different as there are some fittings that are there for your LP Gas safety. You don't want to redesign things or you could end up with a BIG safety issue.
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The stove flame is good. The regulator was replaced 2 seasons ago. I'm pretty sure it was for poor stove operation (weak flame like you described). It was full of "oil" when I removed it from the TT. The RV dealer said that it had become contaminated w/ (from another website:
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The oily residue you find in LP tanks is a mixture of compressor oil and Ethel Mercapton which is the odorant that is injected into Propane to make it smell
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A new regulator & the stove was back to proper operation.
Today when we got to our destination, I had the heater lit in less than 2 minutes. We're here for 2 night then have 1 more stop before returning home.
Chatting w/ the camper (from the non-RV forum) after I posted the question here last night. He
was having issues lighting his heater in the past. Since he started doing a "dry run" the night before his departures, he hasn't had a problem