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It is important to remember that your furnace, refrigerator, water heater and range all may
use propane gas 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 gas (3.785 liters) produces
about 91,500 BTU’s (96,528 kilojoules) of heat energy.
Propane consumption chart
The following chart provides average propane consumption information.
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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propane “freeze-up,” close the main valve and wait 15 minutes before trying again.
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or two seconds, close the main valve and contact your recreation vehicle dealer to have
the propane system tested.
4.
Light the appliances as needed and directed in the appropriate appliance manufacturer’s
owner manual located in the Warranty Packet.
Keep the propane container valves closed at all times unless you are using the propane gas
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Make sure that you read and fully understand ALL safety requirements for handling
and operation of the propane system.
The Warranty Packet contains manufacturer’s user guides for the various appliances hooked
to your propane system.
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be handled with care. If you have any questions or concerns, consult with your dealer and/
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If you have double cylinders on your recreation vehicle, 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
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propane.
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