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JoshuaH
Explorer
Aug 24, 2014

20lb. tank, How long will it last fridge cont, 3 meals a day

I know I've talked about this some in other threads but I'd to make a specific thread about it, hope its ok. Doing a trip next month out to the New Mexico area, should be about 2 weeks. This will be t...
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toedtoes
Explorer III
Aug 25, 2014
Just because your fridge and/or water heater have a flame going all the time, doesn't mean you're using the full BTUs all the time. Often, all you're using is enough to keep the pilot light going. That's minimal propane usage.

If you really want to know, get yourself one of those magnetic level readers. Measure the tank, do a trial run for a weekend, then measure again. Now you'll know how much you use for a couple days - multiply this out to determine how long you can go before worrying.

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