A genuine Propane Puzzler
In the spirit of giving something back, I offer the following story of a weird problem my wife and I experienced on our first cold weather trip. I now know the answer and I wonder if anyone here can n...
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since the tanks were full, low temp shouldn't affect the draw and boiling issue. However, two things could be an issue, one is ice in the line. The other is that what you got was LPG liquified petroleum gas. Now LPG is not necessarily all propane. In some areas, especially in the summer it can have a fair amount of isobutane or butane in it to help keep the pressure down when the tanks are hot. Now drop the temp and you have a real problem. butane boils at somewhere just below freezing, not -40C, and the vapor pressure is also lower. so..... when it gets cold you can't draw much or for very long.
So..... did you have a tank that was propane/butane mix? Or was it ice in the line.
So..... did you have a tank that was propane/butane mix? Or was it ice in the line.
