SECTION 5
LP GAS SYSTEM
5-2
*LP Gas tank capacity shown is the usable “full”
LP gas capacity, which is 80% of the tank manu-
facturer’s listed water capacity (w.c. shown in
parenthesis). An LP tank must have at least 20%
of tank volume free to allow for expansion and
proper vaporization of the liquid fuel. The tank is
also equipped with mandatory safety shut-off
equipment that prevents filling above this level.
LP GAS OUTPUT
Each gallon of liquid LP gas contains approx-
imately 92,000 BTU’s of heat energy; or about
36.2 cubic feet of dry gas for cooking, heating,
water heating and refrigeration.
To find out how long a gallon of LP gas will
last, you should determine the total BTU
input
on all your LP gas appliances in use. Let’s say
you have a furnace that has a 10,000 BTU
input
per hour of operation. A gallon of LP gas would
last 9.2 hours of continuous operation (92,000
BTU’s
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by 10,000 BTU’s = 9.2). To estimate
how long a gallon of LP gas lasts, try to deter-
mine what your total daily BTU input is, then
divide into 92,000 to arrive at an approximate
daily LP gas consumption.
LP TANK SYSTEM
The storage reservoir for the LP gas system is
a horizontally mounted tank which is permanent-
ly attached to the vehicle frame. The tank is
accessible only from the outside of the vehicle.
The tank supply valve is located near the top cen-
ter of the tank, next to the regulator. Before open-
ing the supply valve, check to be sure all controls
for gas appliances are in the “Off” or “Pilot Off”
position. If this step is not performed, LP gas
could accumulate inside the motor home creating
a fire or explosion hazard.
SELECTING LP FUEL TYPES
We recommend using straight propane in
your LP tank. Propane gas is commonly avail-
able at all LP gas outlets in the U.S. (According
to the National LP Gas Association, LP gas out-
lets in the United States do not offer any other
type of liquefied petroleum gas than propane to
the general public.) Check local phone directory
yellow pages for locations of local LP gas refill-
ing stations or bulk dealerships.
NOTE: If you travel outside the U.S. with your
motor home, you may find butane or pro-
pane/butane mixtures available in addi-
tion to propane. Because gas-burning
RV appliances are designed to run on
propane only, we recommend that you
request straight propane only. Butane
burns about 30 percent hotter than pro-
pane and can overheat some appliances,
particularly refrigerators, and cause
permanent damage. Other appliances
designed to operate on propane can be-
come sooted and lose efficiency by using
butane fuel.
LP Gas Tank
....................................18 gal.*
(23 gal. w.c.)
Do not
alter or remove LP tank gauge
at any time.
Tank Supply
Valve
Overflow
Valve
Tank
Gauge
Fill
Valve
Pressure
Regulator
WARNING
