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11 L P GAS SYSTEM
LP (Liquefi ed Petroleum) gas is a colorless
gas compressed into liquid form for easy
transportation and storage. It is the energy
source for your range, oven, furnace, water
heater, and an alternate fuel source for your
refrigerator.
It is an excellent fuel source and both safe and
economical when used properly.
CAUTION
These instructions are provided as a general
guideline only and may not be complete. To
ensure proper service and safety, always take
your motorhome to an authorized Triple E
service center.
11.1 SAFE USE OF LP GAS
The LP gas system is designed and built to
adhere to federal government and industry
regulation requirements.
Many safety devices and backup systems
have been built in to assure complete safety.
Some of these include: tank overfl ow valves,
LP gas detector, and carbon monoxide (CO)
detectors. As well, LP gas contains an odor
additive so that it can be more easily detected.
Observe the following precautions for the safe
use of LP gas.
1. Familiarize yourself with the odor of LP
gas. If you suspect a leak, turn off the LP
gas supply immediately and determine the
source of the leak with the help of qualifi ed
service personnel.
2. Do not tamper with any part of the LP gas
system, piping or regulator. Service and
maintenance should be performed only by
qualifi ed personnel.
3. Do not use natural gas in a LP gas sys-
tem.
4. Check the entire system for leaks every
time the tanks are fi lled. Take time regu-
larly to inspect the system for leaks.
5. Turn off the LP gas supply valve when not us-
ing it.
6. The tank supply valve is designed to be
tightened by hand only. If the valve requires a
wrench for tightening it is defective and should
be replaced.
7. Tanks should never be fi lled above the 80 %
level. LP gas requires room to expand.
8. Make sure all appliance vents are open and
free of obstruction when using the LP gas sys-
tem.
9. Do not lock LP tank compartments. Recrea-
tional vehicle industry standards require that all
LP gas valves must be readily accessible at all
times in case of emergency.
10. When drilling holes in walls or attaching ob-
jects be careful not to damage any gas lines or
electrical wiring.
11.2 HOW LP GAS WORKS
There are two types of LP (Liquefi ed Petroleum)
gas - propane and butane. Both are compressed
into a liquid for easier transportation and storage.
Common names used are tank gas, bottle gas or
simply LP.
In the tank, LP is in the form of a liquid under very
high pressure. As it is released, it changes to a va-
por or gas and expands to a much greater volume.
Caution should be exercised when temperatures
fall below -40 degrees C (-40 degrees F). At tem-
peratures this low the liquid propane will not vapor-
ize and you could be without propane at these