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Date:         Thu, 30 Mar 2000 21:40:53 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: Propane tank endurance
Comments: To: Mike Barfield <barfield@GTE.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <017501bf9ab2$7b1827a0$ae0d1c18@tampabay.rr.com>
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If you run one burner continuously it should last about 48 hours from the
10 pound tank.  The fridge will run a couple weeks in hot weather without
the stove.  There is no gas heat as stock equipment; a few Vgons have (very
powerful) gasoline-fed heaters that draw plenty juice from the battery as
well and are meant to be used when the van is running.  Also there are
several forced-air and radiant furnaces available, though spendy.


david


At 20:43 3/30/2000, Mike Barfield wrote:
>I'm still in the "search" phase so I don't have a westy yet. But I was
>wondering today, how long will a full tank of propane last? Assume two
>people cooking two meals a day (breakfast & dinner), running the fridge on
>propane (no electric hookup) and not using the heat (or very little, we've
>got sleeping bags from the tent camping days and we live in Florida). Just a
>rough idea of how long will do. I have no idea, it could be one day or one
>year for all I know.


David Beierl - Providence, RI
  http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"
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