Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2021 22:16:20 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Propane tank size and recommended capacity
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Perfect.
I just needed this reminder.
Eric
> On Jun 26, 2021, at 9:47 PM, <stuartmacm@gmail.com> <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> You always need to advise the tech doing the filling because they are used to much larger tanks! Just telling them it's less than 3 gallons is what they need to know so they are ready for the 80% valve to start spitting and stop filling.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Eric Caron
> Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2021 6:23 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Propane tank size and recommended capacity
>
> Hi Stuart and all.
>
> I updated my tank with Stuarts help some years ago. I think the same set up. Sounds like if at empty I expect 2.5 gallons I’ll be in a good range.
>
> Still if anyone sees it in the book send the info.
>
> I feel ready enough to talk as if I have real info!
>
> eRic
>
>
>> On Jun 26, 2021, at 8:50 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> Eric, the tank holds real close to 3 gallons, +/-. However, the fill
>> process vents and stops the delivery when full, is the way I have
>> always understood the fill. The most I have ever gotten at a fill was
>> 2.8 gallons. My camper manual includes the capacity, but it is in the
>> van which is at another location right now. BTW, that manual is a real doozy.
>> Every other page is in French, but it is not English and French
>> duplicates (complete). Only half is in English, half in French. I
>> can read a bit of French, so I have a complete manual, but someone
>> illiterate in one or the other language would have only half a manual,
>> in effect. Really strange, and interesting to switch languages page
>> by page. Must be a Canadian manual, for our biliterate brethen from a
>> country with two official languages.
>>
>> mcneely
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 4:55 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Is that the size or the recommended amount?
>>>
>>> I seem to remember it should only be filled to a percentage of capacity.
>>>
>>> Anyone know the two numbers size and percent to fill?
>>>
>>> Eric
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Jun 26, 2021, at 5:39 PM, <stuartmacm@gmail.com> <
>>> stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> A little under 3 gallons.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of
>>>> Eric Caron
>>>> Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2021 1:52 PM
>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>> Subject: Propane tank size and recommended capacity
>>>>
>>>> Hi folks,
>>>>
>>>> I have my book but it is paper and not something I can quickly read.
>>>>
>>>> Can someone remind me what the capacity of the stock propane tank is
>>>> and
>>> the
>>>> recommended amount to go in?
>>>>
>>>> I found a place to fill mine but I want to be prepared with this
>>>> information.
>>>>
>>>> Eric Caron
>>>> 85 GL Auto
>>>>
>>>
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