Airstream Nest 2020, Owner'S Manual

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Exterior
2020 Nest
6-7
LPG Tanks
The following procedure outlines the proper method of
removing and installing LPG bottles:
1. Disconnect the rubber gas line at the tank to be
removed. (The green nylon nut is a right-hand
thread and no tools should be used.)
2. Turn the wing nut on the ring screw
counterclockwise until the hold-down ring is
loosened enough to be able to remove the tank.
3. After re-filling or changing bottles, tighten the wing
nut until the tank is held firmly in place.
4. Re-connect the rubber gas line by hand-tightening
green nylon nut to the tank. (Again, right-hand
thread.)
5. Test fittings with ammonia-free and chlorine-free
liquid soap or products designed for testing, such
as Snoop® liquid leak detector.
If you have allowed the tank to run out, air may have
gotten into the lines. In this event, the air must be
forced out through the lines by gas pressure before you
will be able to light the pilots. Hold a match to the pilot
of the appliance closest to the tank until it lights and
stays lit. Then move to the next-closest appliance, etc.
NOTE
Use only the LPG tanks furnished with your trailer.
If replacement is required, it must be a bottle of the
same size and design.
WARNING
Your LPG tanks must be filled as directed by the
tank manufacturer. Instructions are located on a
decal near the fill valve. The decal must not be
defaced.
WARNING
The LPG tank is securely mounted in the front
cone of your trailer. If this tank must be removed
for service or replacement, it is important that it
be reinstalled correctly in order to prevent any
possibility of it becoming dislodged during travel.
Exterior LPG Port
An exterior LPG port quick-connect may be installed on
the hitch A-frame of your trailer. An LPG supply line is
shipped with the trailer in the loose parts box. This can
be used to connect a lantern or other appliance that
uses a one-pound, low pressure LPG tank supply to
the exterior port.
To assemble, install a male quick-connect coupler to
one end of the supply hose. Then add a flare fitting to
the other end of the supply hose and install a one-
pound tank coupler to the flare fitting. This assembly
can be installed into the appliance in place of the one
pound LPG tank.
Basic Rules For LPG Safety
A warning label is displayed in the cooking area
reminding you to provide an adequate supply of fresh
air for combustion. The amount of oxygen supply in a
trailer is limited due to its compact design. When using
the cooking appliances, proper ventilation will prevent
dangers of asphyxiation. It is especially important that
cooking appliances not be used for comfort heating
as the danger of asphyxiation is greater when the
appliance is used for long periods of time.
WARNING
A warning label has been located near the
LPG container. This label reads: DO NOT FILL
CONTAINER(S) TO MORE THAN 80 PERCENT OF
CAPACITY. Overfilling the LPG container can result
in uncontrolled gas flow, which can cause fire or
explosion. A properly filled container will contain
approximately 80 percent of its volume as
liquid LP gas.
WARNING
Do not store LPG tanks within a vehicle. LPG
tanks are equipped with safety devices that vent
gas should the pressure become excessive.