20# portable propane tank
Can I store 20# white standard propane tank for portable BBQ in the cargo bins in a class A? I do not have a connection on the on-board propane tank for BBQ.
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I did it for a couple of years, but I put a vent line from the bottles to outside. Each bottle has an over pressure/bleed valve just under the handle directly opposite the part where you draw propane from the bottle. I put a piece of automobile water line on the valve with a hose clamp and ran the other end of the hose through a hole in the floor of the basement.
The reason I did this was that after filling, if there is a significant temperature rise or reduction in air pressure (such as caused by climbing a mountain), it can cause these bottles to bleed out some propane. With all the electrical relays, switches, lights, and other ignition sources in an RV basement, I didn't want propane and an ignition source together in a closed compartment.
It's also illegal, but the propane checkers hang out with the mattress tag checkers, so there's not too many checks done.
The reason I did this was that after filling, if there is a significant temperature rise or reduction in air pressure (such as caused by climbing a mountain), it can cause these bottles to bleed out some propane. With all the electrical relays, switches, lights, and other ignition sources in an RV basement, I didn't want propane and an ignition source together in a closed compartment.
It's also illegal, but the propane checkers hang out with the mattress tag checkers, so there's not too many checks done.
