[gonzo628]

I'll add to what Bill said. When attempting to use anything fed by propane, the following should be observed:

1) newer propane tanks have safety valves built in. As such, opening the valve should not be an abrupt process. a gentle 1/4 turn is usually all that is needed. (Quickly opening the valve may cause it to shut off internally). Had that happen on the propane tank for my grill a time or 2.

2) system should be bled before attempting to start furnace or water heater

- to bleed, open the propane tank(s) approximately 1/4 turn or so. Go inside the trailer and light one of the stove burners. this may take a moment or two. Once lit, allow to burn for a bit (until the flame is uniform). light the other burners as well. (be sure the trailer is ventilated (fantastic fan works for this). Once bled, shut off burners and allow to cool before lowering the stove cover (if present).

3) before starting water heater, make sure it is full.

- if you are dry camping, ensure your holding tank has water (press test on panel on front of kitchen sink cabinet). Turn on water pump (switch on front of kitchen cabinet). and wait until pump turns off (switch can remain on for now). open hot water faucet and run a bit to ensure good flow). Now turn on switch on front of cabinet (switch is usually red and mounted on left side). Switch should illuminate when heating

- if camping with hook-ups, connect "city" water to inlet on outside of camper (street-side toward front) and turn water on at spigot. Go in and open hot water until flows without sputtering. Turn water heater switch on (as in "dry camping). (NOTE: water pump is not necessary and should not be run when hooked up to "city" water)

4) to run furnace (as mentioned previously), move thermostat to a setpoint greater than ambient temperature. Fan will come on. After delay (I think 5 minutes) the igniter will be heard. Once lit, burner can be heard (though possibly faintly).

At the end of the trip, before closing up, turn off heater and gas supply, then light stove to burn residual gas from lines. Allow burners time to cool before lowering stove cover (if present). If furnace was used, set it back to it's coldest setting. After turning off the water pump (dry-camping) or "city" water, open faucets to get water out of lines.

NOTE: the above does not constitute a full checklist of the setup and teardown processes.