Ran out of propane in TEN DAYS!?
Hello :) I'm a brand new full-time RVer. This morning I woke up to a freezing camper as we had ran out of propane during the night. We sold our home and moved into our RV on Oct. 19. I've only coo...
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Depending on outside temperature and size of tanks, you could easily run out two tanks in only 2 or 3 days. RVs are typically poorly insulated and furnaces are thirsty.
How big is your RV, how cold did it get, how warm did you keep the inside, and how big are the tanks? And is your RV a 4 season model or a “standard” one?
I know of no RVs that have 100 lb propane tanks, but I often see such tanks hooked to RVs being used by full timers in cold areas. If you are trying to keep a 30 foot standard RV at 75 or 80 degrees on 2-20 lb tanks in freezing weather, both tanks will indeed run dry in just a couple days.
How big is your RV, how cold did it get, how warm did you keep the inside, and how big are the tanks? And is your RV a 4 season model or a “standard” one?
I know of no RVs that have 100 lb propane tanks, but I often see such tanks hooked to RVs being used by full timers in cold areas. If you are trying to keep a 30 foot standard RV at 75 or 80 degrees on 2-20 lb tanks in freezing weather, both tanks will indeed run dry in just a couple days.
