Propane Amount Question
I still don't understand my propane situation. Any help appreciated. I have a "76 lb tank" which I take to be "full" at 80% or 61 lbs. I am used to having two "30 lb" bottles, but when they get f...
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Mike LeClair wrote:
I assume that you are talking about the propane tank on your class C that is slung under the frame of your MOHO? 76 pounds is the maximum capacity that the tank will hold AT the 80% level. Your tanks overall capacity would be 95 pounds X 80% = 76 pounds. The external spit valve on the tank, if used by the filling tech would start spitting fully as soon as the 76 pound level was achieved. Your tank does not likely have an OPD valve so the spit valve should always be used when filling. This is all hoping I got the question understood properly.
Cheers!
Mike
Yes, I watched him do it as a first time for me. He turned off the tank valve first, then opened the filler and put in the nozzle and with his other hand he had a gizmo stick whatever it was that poked at the spit valve which he called something else, forget, and said that was to make sure it did not overfill. Afterwards, he asked if I wanted the tank back open-yes- and good to go.
Only bad part was it was a gas station with lots of cars everywhere darting back and forth and I had a heck of time manoeuvring the MH in and out of there and not hit anything. :(
Around here propane cylinders are filled by the pound, sitting on a set of scales.
So far it looks like the 76 lbs is the 80% and so is the 30 so my tank should be more than two 30s. It doesn't come out right that 26 litres is half a tank, so I will have to get more info next time it is "filled" and confirm the tank's gauge too.
