Peder,
Some basic facts about =
LP-Gas:
4.24
pounds per gallon of lp gas.
91,502 BTU per gallon of lp =
gas.
21,548 BTU
per pound of lp gas.
Vapor pressure at 70 deg F 127
Vapor =
pressure at
110 deg F
230
=
The westy lp tank has a capacity of about 3 gallons.
But there =
should
always be at least 20% vapor space in the tank.
Last time ours =
was
completely empty, it took about 2.75 gallons,
if memory serves =
correct.
So
the tank should hold around 11.6 pounds of lp gas.
The westy frig runs on lp gas long enough =
that
you
lose track of when you last filled up the lp tank.
For us, the 3 =
gallon tank
usually lasts one week
cooking 3 times a day, and using the frig on =
half
setting.
We never use the frig only. So we can't give you an exact
figure.
Also it depends on how hot it is. The frig probably uses =
more
lp
gas if it's warmer outside, to keep cooling.
We usually turn our frig =
on 12
volt when driving.
Reason: The vanagon has to parked level to use the =
frig.
It's easy to damage the frig if you park someplace at a
angle,
and you left the frig running on lp.
The 12 volt setting =
turns the
frig off when the engine is turned off.
So no chance of damage to the =
frig.
We only use the 110 setting at home to precool the
frig.
Harald
'90 westy
Peder wrote:
How long does the refrigerator in a =
Westy run on
a full tank of LP gas? My last two Westys didn't have this
option.
Also, how many pounds of LP does the =
tank
hold?
Peace out,
Peder
'84 =
Westy