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Originally Posted by lfmd
I'm now wondering if there is always a little propane smell. I tried to put a propane gauge on with the new hose but I still had a leak. Removed the gauge and the original leak is gone but there is still slight smell. I'd like to have a gauge so would the yellow gas tape help?
New question - How do I know if I have a water heater bypass. I'm trying to dewinterize and the manual has instructions for both scenarios.
Thanks for your help,
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If you can isolate the smell of propane to the gauge area, remove the fittings and put propane fitting tape on the fittings. Looks like plumbers tape, but it’s specifically for propane fittings. After using the tape, if you still smell propane from the fittings, you have a bad fitting, or you didn’t secure thread and tighten the hand connections.
There are probably two luan panels in the bathroom. One under the sink, and the other under the wardrobe closet. There are four small screws securing them to the cabinets. Remove the panels. Behind one will be the low point drain valves. The water heater will be behind the other, which will be opposite (behind) the outside exhaust vent. You should see two valves on the water heater plumbing. One is cold water inlet, the other hot water outlet. If the valve handles point toward the water heater, the tank is NOT bypassed. If they are parallel to the long water lines, the tank is bypassed. The HWH will not work (will not allow water to enter) until you turn the valves to point toward the tank. If you fail to do so, you could damage the tank by attempting to use electrical or propane to give it heat.
Can’t be sure the Drop is similar, but the panels look something like this: (I put drawer pulls and magnetic backers on mine to make it easier to remove and replace the panels.
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