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I'd check that the LP gas regulator and supply is correct. All the issues you mention could be low LP tank or faulty regulator. Do you have an LP stovetop? Is it operating properly?
You'll have to be more specific. What goes in the 'spare tank' you're trying to fill? Water? LP gas? It would also help to list the year of your Avondale Osprey. Check with the RV manufacturer for a manual, or check with a local dealer or service center for your RV.
Yes water can do compensation build up in your propane tank. Some tanks have a drain pit on bottom reclaim propane and open the pit. If your does reclaim the propane and drain tank. If not reclaim propane and remove tank then remove filler valve turn tank over drain access water leave tank up side down over night. Put fill valve back on and mount tank. After lines are back on turn stove on leave on for 48 hours. Turn valves off and refill tank. Best of luck.
Check how much gas is in the tank. You need more than 1/4 tank of gas for the generator to run. Safety feature so you don't run your gas tank dry while in the boonies. Shuts the gen down at 1/4 so you can still drive home. LOL
If the water heater is dual fuel (elec/LP) and it is manufactured by Suburban you will need to go outside to the access door of the water heater. Once you have opened the access door to the lower left below and behind the gas valve/burner tube you will see a small black switch labeled on/off. Switch that to on for electric operation. and then you may turn off the LP switch located inside the unit. If it is an Atwood then inside the unit you should have a switch panel with two switches, one for LP and the other for electric. The panel may be by itself or the switches may be located on your tank level monitor panel.
Could be a multitude of causes. Here are a few common ones.
Igniter electrode dirty or corroded.
Igniter misaligned.
Failed circuit board.
No power to furnace.
Time delay switch defective.
Sail switch defective.
Overheat switch open/defective.
LP gas valve not opening. Check electrical connections before replacing valve.
Failed to purge system after storage. Light the stove and let it burn for a minute.
Manual LP valve (close to furnace) not opened.
Valve on main LP tank not open.
LP tank empty.
You will not have electricity while on battery power. Two different systems. Electric is 110VAC and battery is 12VDC. If on battery power the lights will work, the furnace will work (LP gas and 12v blower motor), the refrigerator will work (LP gas and 12v power for circuit boards) and the water heater will work (LP gas and 12v power for circuit board). The only way to have electricity while on battery is to install an inverter but you will need extra batterys and still will not have enough power to run the AC for any extended length of time.
You can switch it out but pretty labor intensive. You cannot just add a gas option to the unit. You will have to replace it with a gas heater and then plumb it to the tanks. The existing unit probably has something simple like a safety sensor that went bad or a heating coil.
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