Tiffin Motorhomes 2017 Allegro Breeze, Owner'S Manual

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15
SAFETY
LIQUID PROPANE (LP) GAS SYSTEM
Check the propane gas system for leaks yearly or as necessary. If you smell gas within the motorhome,
quickly perform the following:
IF YOU SMELL PROPANE
• Extinguish any open fl ames, pilot lights and all smoking materials.
• Do not touch electrical switches.
• Shut o ff the gas supply at the tank valve or gas supply connection.
• Open doors, windows and other ventilating openings.
• Leave the area until the odor clears.
• Have the propane system checked and leakage source corrected immediately.
A failure to comply could result in serious injury or death.
Any over fi lling of the LP gas container(s) can
result in uncontrolled gas fl ow—a prime con-
dition for a fi re or explosion.
Th e LP container should only be fi lled to
80 percent of its capacity; the remainder of
the cylinder space is an air space to contain
expansion of that liquid when subjected to
varying ambient-temperature conditions.
Filling in excess of 80 percent of the liquid
volume of the container reduces that air
space and, thus, creates a condition for possi-
ble over-pressurization of the container.
All LP appliances in your motorhome have been approved for use in motorhomes by a nationally-rec-
ognized testing laboratory (i.e., UL and CSA certi fi ed). When properly used, LP gas is a clean-burning
fuel which can be dependably used. In actuality, the LP container contains liquid propane under high
pressure.
A WARNING label such
as this is located near the
LP gas container.
WARNING
DO NOT FILL the LP container to more than
80 percent of capacity.
Figure 2-3: LP tank