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Date:         Sun, 24 Aug 2014 19:03:45 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Can I add a 5 gallon propane bottle . . .
Comments: To: Vanagon <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <3EE37E3C-0312-4379-9D5E-F316FB554E0F@gmail.com>
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Mostly water. It can get in there and freeze it up in winter.

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon [mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2014 2:48 PM To: Dennis Haynes Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Subject: Re: Can I add a 5 gallon propane bottle . . .

" The regulator should have a cover to protect the vent especially in winter."

What is it protecting the regulator from, and do I need to buy an entire new regulator to get a replacement cover?

Sent from camp.

> On Aug 22, 2014, at 2:35 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > > As other have stated your set up is standard. That is a two stage > regulator and it is now required for indoor cooking-heating appliances > to ensure that liquid propane never makes it to the appliance as could > happen from on overfilled tank late used at an angle where the outlet > is picking up the liquid. The regulator should have a cover to protect > the vent especially in winter. There is plenty of room to shorten > those copper lines and re-flare them. The inlet and outlet fittings on > the Extend a Stay can also be worked to shorten it. There are also > different fittings available even with the male flare ends on them to > help. Unless you are using a furnace the 2.5 gallon tank is plenty for two weeks or more of refrigerator and stove use. > There is a larger tank now available (3.3 gallon I think). Back when > our vans were built places that restricted propane travel usually > allowed up to > 10 pounds. It seems now most tunnels and some bridges either don't > allow it are restrict its use, (valve has to be turned off and > secured). Especially on ferries. Considering the small interior > volume of our campers I hesitiate to increase propane capacity. There > is just not much room inside to dissipate it if ever needed. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf Of Vanagon > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 7:39 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Can I add a 5 gallon propane bottle . . . > > . . . to my Westy? For longer stays? I don't think my setup is > standard so the extend-a-stay kits may not work. Please see photo: > > <http://thatjacksblog.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-question-about-propane-on > -westy > .html> > > Sent from camp.


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