SECTION 7 - FUEL & PROPANE SYSTEM CLASS C MOTOR HOME
7 - 8
The propane system provides added benefits to your camping enjoyment;
however, it must be handled with care. If you have any questions or concerns,
consult with your dealer and/or the specific manufacturer.
If you have double cylinders on your motor home, use only one at a time.
Otherwise, the propane supply will be drawn equally from both cylinders until the
supply has been totally exhausted. Using one cylinder until it is empty, then using
the second cylinder will allow you to fill the empty cylinder at your convenience
without running totally out of propane
.
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ALCULATING
P
ROPANE
U
SAGE
It is important to remember that your furnace, refrigerator, water heater and range
all may use propane to operate. Each has a different BTU rating, and you will
need to consider them to determine how long your propane supply will last. Most
RV gas appliances are operated intermittently. Propane consumption depends on
individual use of appliances and the length of time operated. Unless there is heavy
use of hot water, the water heater consumption of propane is minimal. During cool
temperature or high wind conditions, furnace consumption can be extremely high.
To calculate your propane supply, take the BTU ratings for your propane
appliances and divide that into the BTU availability. Each gallon of propane (3.86
liters) produces about 91,500 BTU’s (46,514 kilojoules) of heat energy.
Propane consumption chart
The following chart provides average propane consumption information.
C
OOKING
W
ITH
P
ROPANE
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Unlike homes, the amount of oxygen supply is limited due to the size of the
recreation vehicle. Proper ventilation when using the cooking appliance(s) will help
you avoid the danger 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.
FAILURE TO
COMPLY MAY RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
Appliance
Average BTU
Consumption per Hour
Kilojoules/Hour
Water Heater
8,800
9,280
Refrigerator 1,200
–
1,500 1,270
–
1,580
Furnace
35,000 – 40,000
36,930 – 42,200
Range/oven 7,100
7,490
Range, rear burner
6,500
6,860
Range, front burner
9,000
9,490
Outside Grill
10,000
10,550
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