Propane tank inside or outside of RV?
I'm taking my class C (27') up to the mountains this weekend where there will be no electrical hookups. I'm using my recently purchased Camco Wave 6 cat heater. On previous trips, I cracked a window a...
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Propane does not freeze, it does have a boiling point of -44.3f. at that temp there is no pressure in the vessel. Butanes boiling point is + 32f. Commonly sold in the south in like Mexico are a blend which raises the boiling point
As a liquid boils into a gas in a vessel, it cools the vessel, thats why you see frost on the outside if it, the relativy humidity condenses on the outside of the vessel. A/Cs, all cooling units work onthe same principal.
With high demand on a small vessel like a 20# vs a 250 gal home tank the chilling of the liquid inthe small tank as it boils into vapor will seriously chill the liquid resulting in lower ptessure, giving the visual effect of freezing of the regulator. Relative humidity will condense on a part colder than 100% RH The freezing on the outside is water RH freezing on the outside of the tank and regulator, not the propane inside it.
Keep tanks larger than 1# outside, warm the tank, thats what your hot water pour on it did. You got the pressure back by warming the tank.
Learn propane properties easy on wikipedia.
I poured and carried propane in a bucket at -53f, Long Lac, On. Jan. 94
As a liquid boils into a gas in a vessel, it cools the vessel, thats why you see frost on the outside if it, the relativy humidity condenses on the outside of the vessel. A/Cs, all cooling units work onthe same principal.
With high demand on a small vessel like a 20# vs a 250 gal home tank the chilling of the liquid inthe small tank as it boils into vapor will seriously chill the liquid resulting in lower ptessure, giving the visual effect of freezing of the regulator. Relative humidity will condense on a part colder than 100% RH The freezing on the outside is water RH freezing on the outside of the tank and regulator, not the propane inside it.
Keep tanks larger than 1# outside, warm the tank, thats what your hot water pour on it did. You got the pressure back by warming the tank.
Learn propane properties easy on wikipedia.
I poured and carried propane in a bucket at -53f, Long Lac, On. Jan. 94
