Date:         Sat, 11 Mar 2000 19:25:06 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: Propane Tank
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At 07:10 PM 3/11/2000 , Nathan Richmond wrote:
>vendor. My question is what do I need? Do all valves and fittings come with
>the tank or will I also have to purchase those? When I look under the van
>now, all I see is 2 copper lines from the fridge and stove. I have the
>fitting from the 20 lb tank, but there is no splitter so only stove or fridge

Ron from Bus Depot will have the final word here -- but I'm pretty sure
you'll get a tank with filler valve, bleed valve, and outlet valve (which
ends in a female POL fitting).  You'll need a Marshall Brass model 290
regulator with weather caps (2) and a POL male fitting, about $25 at the RV
dealer; and the proper flare nuts, tubing, tee fitting and elbow to mate
with the existing stuff.  It's all standard sort of stuff -- a propane
place ought to be able to make it up, or the materials including flaring
tool should be available at plumbing supply house.  The 290 regulator is a
couple inches longer than the 260 which was originally supplied, so you may
have to bend the existing tubes for a bit more clearance.  Be careful not
to crimp them if so...

NB -- You *must* (as in a- legally required and b- works better) use a
two-stage regulator set to deliver a pressure of 11 inches water column,
and an "excess-flow" POL fitting -- this has an internal arrangement to
shut off the gas should, for example, the regulator be broken off the
fitting in an accident.

david
David Beierl - Providence, RI
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