The slight smell of propane (rotten eggs) in and outside my Fuel 352

[TimeServed352]

I have a 2022 Heartland Fuel 352. I tooko it out last week to find the heat not working as well as I thought it should, as well as smelling propane slightly in the cabin, but stronger around the tanks outside. I spayed soapy water everywhere but could not find any leaks. I hear a light hissing sound near the regulator, but not sure if that is normal. In 2 days I used up over 50 gallons for propane. Is this normal? Any suggestions?

 

[david-steph2018]

I have a 2022 Heartland Fuel 352. I tooko it out last week to find the heat not working as well as I thought it should, as well as smelling propane slightly in the cabin, but stronger around the tanks outside. I spayed soapy water everywhere but could not find any leaks. I hear a light hissing sound near the regulator, but not sure if that is normal. In 2 days I used up over 50 gallons for propane. Is this normal? Any suggestions?

Not normal. Check the regulator. If it is the single stage regulator, there was a recall on these a year so ago.
It could also be the hose went bad. I just replaced a bad hose this summer.

 

[taskswap]

I've had two regulators fail on me. Fortunately they're pretty cheap to replace (I've bought two on Amazon with good success) and a pretty doable DIY project. If you want to give it a go, you usually just need a wrench and a screwdriver. For leak checking soapy water is never a bad start, but you can also buy inexpensive gas detectors on Amazon. I highly recommend them. One of my regulators had a very slight crack in its body - I think an installer/tech might have over-tightened a fitting. It would have been hard to catch with just soap bubbles.

 

[CoveredWagon]

I have a 2022 Heartland Fuel 352. I tooko it out last week to find the heat not working as well as I thought it should, as well as smelling propane slightly in the cabin, but stronger around the tanks outside. I spayed soapy water everywhere but could not find any leaks. I hear a light hissing sound near the regulator, but not sure if that is normal. In 2 days I used up over 50 gallons for propane. Is this normal? Any suggestions?

Your regulator is blown. BTDT.

 

[wdk450]

This sounds like a handy, inexpensive, leak tracking tool for propane (and other combustible gas) problems.

https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Detector-Portable-Sniffer-Combustible/dp/B0CNR6H1JZ/ref=asc_df_B0CNR6H1JZ?mcid=080f8add9e603a87a20060de7b25f365&hvocijid=3717628304489015448-B0CNR6H1JZ-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=721245378154&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3717628304489015448&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031271&hvtargid=pla-2281435178578&th=1

 

[jerryjay11]

Best stuff on the market. Big Blue leak solution. Can detect a leak of .65 oz per year. I've used it on HVAC jobs and on a tire that was going flat on my truck that a repair shop told me there isn't a leak after dunking it in their bubble bath. Also, if no appliances are operating when you hear that hiss, then you do have a leak. Electronic leak detectors are okay, but Big Blue doesn't require a battery to make it work and batteries go dead just when you need them.