Extend-A-stay
So, I thought that it might be a good idea to have one of the extend-a-stay valves installed on our coach. We have talked about some work camping and it would make things easier at least for the propa...
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emorris548 wrote:
I had an extend a stay on my last coach, which we use all winter. My new FW also has the center tank with the electric shut off. Checking out the fittings I saw they were all different from the Extend a Stay. Talked to my local shop, found the owner had the same set up. So he plumbed the unit as it is instructed (between the gas valve and regulator) and ran a shielded access line to the side, where I can remove the plug and attach my hose and tank. It's working great. Cost one hour labor plus parts.
The only problem with this set-up, at least in my application, is that I would have to empty the bay, crawl inside, remove a panel and then shut off the main tank if I wanted to use an external tank. If you can't shut off the main tank, you would be drawing from both tanks until they were both empty. That doesn't seem to be a very smart option in my application.
As said previously, when I actually need to I will tee in on the low pressure side with a regulated supply.
Keith
p.s. Camping World tried to charge me over $400 for that setup. They removed it at my request and ate the cost.
