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Gdetrailer
Apr 29, 2017Explorer III
wanderingbob wrote:
LIQUID PROPANE is a gas when released . It is stored as a liquid . LPG, liquid propane gas .
Sort of, but not really.
There IS two distinct types of propane "delivery".
The STANDARD propane delivery to RV APPLIANCES IS PROPANE GAS VAPOR.
Propane cylinder has a dip tube that PREVENTS ANY LIQUID PROPANE from being delivered to your devices. The liquid propane sits on the bottom of the cylinder. When pressure in the cylinder drops A GAS VAPOR IS CREATED in the top of the tank. That gas vapor is drawn off by the valve/dip tube.
The SECOND type of propane delivery is DIRECT LIQUID withdrawal..
Valve has a dip tube that goes to the lower part of the tank and you get LIQUID PROPANE..
Propane generators on say motorhomes often use the LIQUID withdrawal.
The two delivery methods cannot be interchanged..
Supplying propane liquid to appliances designed for GAS vapor or the other way around can result in a disaster..
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