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profdant139
Explorer II
Oct 14, 2013

Avg propane use per day when boondocking: 1/4 gal?

I got to wondering -- how much propane do we use, really? Obviously, the answer depends on the weather. But this would be a handy thing to know -- for example, if I have one empty tank and one full...
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Ramblin__Ralph
Explorer
Oct 15, 2013
My use also seems to be about 1/4 gal per day. I rarely cook a meal on the stove. Usually just soup and morning tea. Run the water heater once every other day for a shower. Never use the oven. Turn on the furnace after getting out of bed.

BTW, I don't think a 5 gal tank can be filled to 5 gal, only to 4, to allow for possible high temperature expansion. If so, plan on more like 2+ weeks. :)

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