Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (February 2006, week 3)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:34:55 -0500
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Subject:      Re: Propane Disposable Bottle Hookup
In-Reply-To:  <BAY101-F123811EE302585E0B60811A0F90@phx.gbl>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed

The pressure in the tank is very high, um, 200+ psi comes to mind.  The
appliances need 11" water column to operate.  That's about 1psi.


A pressure gauge on the tank will not show how much propane is left because
the pressure doesn't drop until all the liquid has turned into gas.  Then
it's too late...


Edward




At 08:23 PM 2/17/2006, you wrote:
>Why would it have to go before the regulator?
>
>I was imagining a shutoff valve at the disposable bottle's connection, and
>if the main tank it empty, just close that valve and open the valve for
>the little propane botttle.  You don't need a regulator for the little
>bottle right?
Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!

Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com

The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.