Troubleshooting guide

Dometic water heater gas smell

Use this when gas odor is present near a Dometic water heater or in the RV.

Use this atlas to identify likely meaning and prepare for service. Shut off power, LP gas, fuel, or water when a listed appliance condition involves flame, gas smell, exhaust, generator shutdown, high temperature, moving jacks/slides, refrigerant, 120 VAC, control boards, repeated ignition failure, or a persistent lockout. Call the appliance maker, RV dealer, or a qualified RV technician for repair.

Owner-safe checklist

  • Evacuate people from the RV.
  • Shut off LP at the container or source only if it is safe to do so.
  • Do not touch switches, radios, phones, generators, engines, or ignition sources in the RV.
  • Call the gas supplier, a qualified RV technician, or the fire department before restoring LP.

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