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1100Sabre
Explorer
Feb 16, 2015

What's some ideas on keeping propane flowing in the cold?

On a few occasions we've traveled in cold weather and the propane generator and furnace will shut off. Usually we wait a few minutes and can fire everything right back up. I know it's the tanks freezi...
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Chris_Bryant
Explorer II
Feb 16, 2015
There are 2 issues- any moisture in the cylinder could freeze the regulator. This is fixed by getting a real LP place to inject anhydrous methanol into the cylinder.
The other problem is not having enough heat to vaporize the LP- keep the cylinders as full as possible. Keep both cylinders on, though that can run both cylinders empty at the same time. A light bulb under a cover could work to add heat.

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