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rockhillmanor wrote:
Maybe you'all don't get why most of us leave just one tank on. Until they put a indicator lever INSIDE the RV it is more prudent to leave one tank on so that you 'know' when it is switching over to the other and can plan for when you will need to get the tanks refilled.
But you guys keep going out every hour and checking that lever and on that cold day you forget to check and run out of both tanks, have not heat and can't get them refilled, get back to us! :B
I find once a day is plenty. Even in subfreezing temps with the furnace running 75% on duty cycle. Every hour is ridiculous. Twice a day would be belt and suspenders.- RamTXExplorerJust for safety purposes, I use one tank at a time, i.e. keep the cylinder valve closed on the tank not in use.
- YnotTurboExplorerI open both tanks when one is getting low and I am driving to a campground. When they are both full, I leave one open.
- AJRExplorerWhen I had a TT I always had the full tank closed. That way I knew I always had LP when needed.
- AtleeExplorer III use the auto change over for what it's made for. Cut on both tanks and just check from time to time to see if the first tank is empty.
WoodGlue wrote:
Propane. Who here leaves open both tanks and let's the switch over do it's job and who only uses one tank at a time, and waits until it runs out to switch over?
I always leave both tanks open and let it do its thing.
WoodGlue - AtleeExplorer IIWhat is unsafe about having both cylinders open at the same time?
RamTX wrote:
Just for safety purposes, I use one tank at a time, i.e. keep the cylinder valve closed on the tank not in use. - AtleeExplorer IIHow do you know if one is getting low?
YnotTurbo wrote:
I open both tanks when one is getting low and I am driving to a campground. When they are both full, I leave one open. - exeter_acresExplorer
Atlee wrote:
What is unsafe about having both cylinders open at the same time?RamTX wrote:
Just for safety purposes, I use one tank at a time, i.e. keep the cylinder valve closed on the tank not in use.
my question as well - RamTXExplorer
Atlee wrote:
What is unsafe about having both cylinders open at the same time?RamTX wrote:
Just for safety purposes, I use one tank at a time, i.e. keep the cylinder valve closed on the tank not in use.
You could have a seal leak around the valve stem when the tank is open. Of course, you could have that with the tank in use, but at least you lessen your chances of a leak -IMHO. - wilber1ExplorerBoth and check them every few days to see if one has emptied.
As far as a tank connection working lose goes, greater chance of that in a moving vehicle that is bouncing and flexing than on one which is stationary.
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