Mh propane capacity discrepency
Our 05 Revolution has a 38.4 gallon propane tank. The factory replaced the original tank circa 2008. We let the tank run down to an indicated empty lat night. Filled it this am but it would only tak...
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Rule #1: As others have mentioned, the tank's listed capacity is not the actual capacity that you will be able to fill that tank with propane at a refilling station.
Rule #2: The gauges in the RV and on the tank are not calibrated so they could be off. Use those gauges as a general indication of the capacity level but never assume they are 100% accurate, so don't base what you think it must hold on those gauges.
Rule #3: You need to know how your tank operates, where things are located and what all the valves and opening do. You never want to find yourself at a fillings station being given some bad advice because you're not familiar with the tank. Likewise, you don't want to assume something is or isn't being done properly because you're not familiar with your tank or it's operation.
Rule #4: If a refilling station isn't following proper refilling procedures (like ensuring the overfill mechanism is being used) and you keep running into the same problem over and over again where ever you go, either you really need to stop refilling the RV from the guy doing it at 2 am in the morning from the back of his mini-van behind the closed K-mart or maybe the proper procedures are happening and you're just not familiar with them on your RV tank.
Rule 5: If the propane filling station is not following proper refilling procedures, STOP them and go elsewhere. You should never accept anyone messing with your propane tank who isn't doing it properly. If you're not sure what they should be doing, learn! If your not sure they have done something, ask!
Don't know about you but I certainly don't want to be on the evening news or on some Youtube RV Propane Fail video.
Rule #2: The gauges in the RV and on the tank are not calibrated so they could be off. Use those gauges as a general indication of the capacity level but never assume they are 100% accurate, so don't base what you think it must hold on those gauges.
Rule #3: You need to know how your tank operates, where things are located and what all the valves and opening do. You never want to find yourself at a fillings station being given some bad advice because you're not familiar with the tank. Likewise, you don't want to assume something is or isn't being done properly because you're not familiar with your tank or it's operation.
Rule #4: If a refilling station isn't following proper refilling procedures (like ensuring the overfill mechanism is being used) and you keep running into the same problem over and over again where ever you go, either you really need to stop refilling the RV from the guy doing it at 2 am in the morning from the back of his mini-van behind the closed K-mart or maybe the proper procedures are happening and you're just not familiar with them on your RV tank.
Rule 5: If the propane filling station is not following proper refilling procedures, STOP them and go elsewhere. You should never accept anyone messing with your propane tank who isn't doing it properly. If you're not sure what they should be doing, learn! If your not sure they have done something, ask!
Don't know about you but I certainly don't want to be on the evening news or on some Youtube RV Propane Fail video.
