Date:         Fri, 11 May 2007 09:21:31 -0700
Reply-To:     gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      propane explosion sleep with one nostral open
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I think the actual event that started this thread is
very rare and is likely to have been easily prevented.
The stove and the fridge may be the usual suspects but
not the unusual suspect here.  It is easy to leave the
burner on but that is not what happened, unless your
too high to notice it.   I can think of two causes.
One is it was intenstional and the other is that a
single stage regulator was used instead of a dual
stage regulator.   So sleep very well in your westy
unless you foolishly used a single stage regulator
because it fit better or was cheaper and if you are
not sure, would not hurt to check what the previous
owner did for you.   Gary

I was told this is likely a regulator that is slowly
failing. They tend
to vent some gas to the air
when the tank pressure gets very low, or at least that
is how it was
explained to me. I had
mine tested at a shop when the tank was full and no
leaks were found,
so this was his theory.
It seems to be true, as I only smell it when the tank
is nearly empty.
I bought a new regulator
from GoWesty but still haven't installed it.




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