Beth called several Tampa area RV service shops, including a Pleasure-Way dealer. All asked if we had bought our RV from them. The PW dealer offered to fit us in two weeks from today, since they consider a propane leak to be an emergency, but only if we agreed to not ask them to look at anything else. If it wasn’t an emergency, the best appointment we could get from any of the shops was in August. Beth quickly moved to researching a replacement by calling Pleasure-Way who shared the contact info for Fairview, the hose manufacturer.

Fairview Canada referred us to their US office who gave us the current part number based on the number from the hose label. In case you need it the number is I6C24FS6MP4.  Fairview’s US office sent us to their US distributor; JR Products. Unfortunately, JR didn’t have the hose in stock and said it would be at least two weeks. Not wanting to wait that long, Beth called back to Fairview where the sympathetic customer service representative decoded the part number so we could have one made up locally. It is 3/8” hose, 24” long, 3/8” SAE female swivel, and 1/4” male pipe thread. The only difference from the original tag is that the new hose is 24 inches rather than 18.75 inches.

Finding a quick source for the hose during a pandemic was a bit more challenging. Fortunately, we were at the Truma Sales & Service Center where David Lehman shared his local knowledge. Amazon Hose & Rubber in Tampa is the place to go. They also have locations in Orlando, Miami, and Riviera Beach if you have a need in Florida. We were impressed when they fabricated a new hose in 15 minutes for only $23.

Here’s a close-up of the errant hose. We suspect road debris as this section is not protected on the underside of the van.

We don’t recommend doing your own propane repairs, but sometimes there isn’t another option. We made sure that the solenoid was off before sliding under the van. 

With the guard removed, there is plenty of room for a wrench. The manual turn-off valve and solenoid are also revealed.

The other end of the hose goes into the propane regulator, seen here at the right top side of the photo. The new hose, despite being a few inches longer, worked well.

After testing the connections with soapy water, we performed a pressure test with a manometer hooked to the portable barbecue connection.

We carry a Yellow Jacket manometer for just such occasions. 

We also carry a spare propane regulator, yellow propane tape, and the tools needed to change a regulator. We hope you don’t need it, but here’s a link to a blog entry on having to change a regulator: Under Pressure

The manometer gauge showed just under 12 pounds, and stayed constant for more than 5 minutes. This “5 minute test” made us comfortable that the hose was sealed and the system didn’t have any leaks.