Freezing propane tanks
A few years ago on a weekend trip during the winter my propane tank froze up and was useless is there any way to prevent freeze up.
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Hi,
Propane boils at -42.5 C. What may have happened is the regulator froze up, but that is rare.
In the temperatures near -40 the propane doesn't boil fast so there is little vapor produced--perhaps not enough to keep up with running the furnace. Keeping the tank full helps somewhat but the best thing to do is add some form of heat.
I have a 120 volt magnetic stick on heater. One could also use a 12 volt heating blanket.
Propane boils at -42.5 C. What may have happened is the regulator froze up, but that is rare.
In the temperatures near -40 the propane doesn't boil fast so there is little vapor produced--perhaps not enough to keep up with running the furnace. Keeping the tank full helps somewhat but the best thing to do is add some form of heat.
I have a 120 volt magnetic stick on heater. One could also use a 12 volt heating blanket.
