Both Tanks Open Or Only One At A Time?

robsouth wrote:
I only open the tank being used. After waking up one cold morning at 3AM with no heat and NO gas left, I don't use the auto "run out of gas" method anymore. I know, I should have checked them from time to time, but I forget. So now, I always have one full tank so I can fire the furnace right back up.

Yep. And on mine I have to slide the tanks out to change, so because the front one is easier I use it and seldom ever need the rear tank but its there if called for.

I only open the tank being used. After waking up one cold morning at 3AM with no heat and NO gas left, I don't use the auto "run out of gas" method anymore. I know, I should have checked them from time to time, but I forget. So now, I always have one full tank so I can fire the furnace right back up.

wilber1 wrote:
Both 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.

I had it happen just sitting in my driveway. This was on a 2012 model year trailer- one of the pigtails sprang a leak right at the threaded end. I replaced the China Bomb pigtails with some nice made in USA ones. I lost about 10 pounds of propane over a 24 hour period before I noticed.

Both 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.

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.

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

How 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.

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.

I 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

When I had a TT I always had the full tank closed. That way I knew I always had LP when needed.