Extreme Cold+Propane Tanks: Advice Needed!
I know there are several forum members who routinely camp in sub-zero temperatures, and I'm hoping they can chime in with their experiences. I'm hoping next winter to camp WITHOUT hookups in places w...
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I lived FT in a 3 season TT for two Alberta winters.
There were a few times when it was around minus 34C that I had issues with my LP not flowing properly and my furnace wouldn't function properly. Due to it running a lot the flow was a lot higher.
There were a few times when I had to warm up my 2 30 pounders to make it flow.
I used a body heating pad, the one you use on sore muscles. I took the bottle cover off and put the pad between the bottles. It did the trick for me.
However, I did have a 15 amp plug in so I had 110 to run the pad with. You without hookups would have to find an alternate way to warm things up. As mentioned, batteries would be an issue. They would go flat in a hurry in those conditions.
If you are only into single digits below zero, it's not that big of an issue. Should be ok.
Then there's the water flow issues with pipes freezing..... That's another topic.
There were a few times when it was around minus 34C that I had issues with my LP not flowing properly and my furnace wouldn't function properly. Due to it running a lot the flow was a lot higher.
There were a few times when I had to warm up my 2 30 pounders to make it flow.
I used a body heating pad, the one you use on sore muscles. I took the bottle cover off and put the pad between the bottles. It did the trick for me.
However, I did have a 15 amp plug in so I had 110 to run the pad with. You without hookups would have to find an alternate way to warm things up. As mentioned, batteries would be an issue. They would go flat in a hurry in those conditions.
If you are only into single digits below zero, it's not that big of an issue. Should be ok.
Then there's the water flow issues with pipes freezing..... That's another topic.
