help! unable to fill propane tank in rv
I recently purchased a MB Sprinter RV that comes with a 6 gallon propane tank used for water heating and furnace. Today, I went to fill it up since it was empty and once the technician connected the p...
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I think some do not understand how a MERCEDES Sprinter Class B LP tank is mounted and filled. Because of the Chassis design, they install the LP tank underneath amidships or in the rear amidship. They then install a 12 volt cut off valve,THAT ONLY AFFECTS FLOW OF LP TO THE RV. This does NOT affect filling. They then run a hi pressure fill hose and a hi pressure 80% from the tank to a "box" mounted under a outer sidewall. This box will have the ON/OFF switch to flow LP to the RV and will have the 80% valve and a remote fill nozzle to connect the LP filler nozzle to. ALL you do is connect the LP station fill nozzle/ OPEN the 80% knob and then fill. NO other valves electric or manual is used on the fill tank side. As I stated, IF they open the fill nozzle too fast the liquid LP will freeze the auto shut off spring AT the tank valve. So, you just remove the fill nozzle and SLOWLY open to prevent freezing and after 10 to 15 seconds you open the nozzle fully. Doug
