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DAS26miles
Explorer II
Jan 13, 2017

Can propane Extend-a-stay tank add to main tank?

I wonder if having a warmer extra tank would backfill into the main tank because of temperature difference and pressure if both valves were open? Would there be enough to matter? My Class C has a sm...
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DAS26miles
Explorer II
Jan 13, 2017
Chris Bryant wrote:
Nope- it takes liquid flow to really amount to anything. You can fill using a cylinder turned upside down and a double ended POL hose, but even that is slow.

That's what I thought, it would be a slow condensing process. Just a pain to refill the main tank often.
What's the double ended POL hose, does that connect to the main tank filler?

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