switching to dual propane

waynefi wrote:

bucky wrote:
You'll also need a double holder, a rod, and a large wingnut to secure the new load. Maybe a 30 or 40 pounder single would be easier if height isn't an issue?

The propane holders I see on etrailer include a shelf, the rod, and a crossbar the holds on to the top of the propane tanks. I’m not sure how the switchover valve mounts.

Thanks to the people who showed the combined switchover/regulator. That does make mounting easier.

We do a lot of spring and fall camping. It’s less crowded then. With a single tank what I would wind up doing is carrying a spare tank in the truck so I can swap it when the first one goes empty. I don’t really like carrying a propane tank in the truck, and the first one is likely to go empty at an inconvenient time, like when I’m off doing something, so DW has to do the switchover.

You're tracking right. And that stuff is easy/simple to add.
If you're using the furnace, yes you'll plow through some LP. Dunno what your consumption rate is. Our old TC with a slideout was good for 3+ weeks on a 20lb bottle in "fall" weather running the furnace in the evening and early morning.
Another suggestion, get a 30lb bottle. $100 gets you 50% more LP than you have assuming the single is a 20lb.

The mounting bracket holds the regulator on the rod between the tanks. Put the crossbar between the tanks. Then slide the mount over the rod and let it sit on top of the crossbar and use the wingnut to hold it all together.
Oh and use small bolts to hold the regulator to the mount.

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bucky wrote:
You'll also need a double holder, a rod, and a large wingnut to secure the new load. Maybe a 30 or 40 pounder single would be easier if height isn't an issue?

The propane holders I see on etrailer include a shelf, the rod, and a crossbar the holds on to the top of the propane tanks. I’m not sure how the switchover valve mounts.

Thanks to the people who showed the combined switchover/regulator. That does make mounting easier.

We do a lot of spring and fall camping. It’s less crowded then. With a single tank what I would wind up doing is carrying a spare tank in the truck so I can swap it when the first one goes empty. I don’t really like carrying a propane tank in the truck, and the first one is likely to go empty at an inconvenient time, like when I’m off doing something, so DW has to do the switchover.

bucky wrote:
You'll also need a double holder, a rod, and a large wingnut to secure the new load. Maybe a 30 or 40 pounder single would be easier if height isn't an issue?

But that leaves him with the same problem, only less frequently. When the tank gets empty, he has nothing. With a dual setup, when the first tank gets empty, you have plenty of time to remove it and get it filled while the second tank is providing propane.

Do you actually use a lot of propane? Just curious. My TT has two 30lb tanks, and we've never emptied one of them in one season. But... we only go out usually a couple weekends in the fall, when we mostly use the heater in the TT which gobbles propane.

You'll also need a double holder, a rod, and a large wingnut to secure the new load. Maybe a 30 or 40 pounder single would be easier if height isn't an issue?

time2roll wrote:
x2 for Cavagna. New pigtails should be ordered too.

X3 for Cavagna, X2 for new pigtails

x2 for Cavagna. New pigtails should be ordered too.

This is the switchover valve that I recommend. It is also a regulator, so you don't need your current one. Other than that, you about have it covered.

Cavagna Kosan 924N RV Auto Changeover Regulator w/RV 'L' Bracket.