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Date:         Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:49:39 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Future propane changes planned. Prepare in advance?
Comments: To: Scott Chapman <scott_list@MISCHKO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <4BCCF23E.60308@mischko.com>
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Hose assemblies for gas/propane have to be UL or FM listed and approved for indoor use. Do some reading. Try to do this right.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Scott Chapman Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 8:16 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Future propane changes planned. Prepare in advance?

Well, today I visited the local RV store to talk to the service guy about copper tubing. He introduced me to rubber hose and a hydraulic shop here that can make me custom hoses with mesh braid, etc. Putting the T inside is probably not done due to the greater risk of more connections inside. I'll get the custom hoses made and T inside, only one hose exiting the propane tank that way.

While there I got an extend-a-stay deluxe so I could add a tank or a grill. I tried it on my new tank with new regulator in the parking lot for a fitting test. It made everything too long, even without the brass fitting on the downstream end of the regulator gone! I unhappily returned it. I can't see how anyone is using it with these rigs and the new regulators. With the old rectangular regulators it could work.

Scott

Scott Chapman wrote: > I am plumbing in my new propane tank and decided to pull the copper > tubing as well and replace it. > > In the future I'm planning to add a Propex heater (not sure where yet) > and possibly a second propane tank. > > So, I'm thinking that I should put in a 4-way now and cap unused ways so > I don't have to break these lines again in the future. > > Good plan? > > Also, why do they run 2 small lines from tank to fridge & stove rather > than one line up and T it off inside? I assume you'd need a bigger line > up to the T to handle the greater volume and "off to the races". Having > not dealt with natural gases in the past, I'm wondering what the design > reasoning is here. > > Happy Trails, > Scott > > >


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