Full tank of Propane=How many days of usage?

as was said, it's almost impossible to say. if you use the furnace a lot, then it goes quicker. if you don't, then it lasts longer.

we usually get through a season of camping on one 20lbs. tank.
but we don't use the furnace a lot.

if you're dry camping or boondocking, your battery will die before you even use 25% of your propane.
will you have hookups? if so, take a electric ceramic heater, like most of us do, to supplement the propane furnace. that way you'll use much less propane.

They do make tanks with a gauge on 'em. And there are gauges you can add later. All provide a rough estimate, but close enough for gub'mint purposes. A spare tank is a good idea, but do NOT store it inside the camper or the tow vehicle while there are people inside. Safety thing.

And I'll second the bit a out not doing those trade things. HUGE rip off. Overpriced and only half full.

AuntEthel wrote:
@PapPappy, we picked up our camper from the dealership and hit the road for a week. So, I'm assuming it was a full 20# tank.

You shouldn't assume that.

Yes, get a spare bottle, have it filled and then compare its weight to the current bottle so you know how much you have. When you need more propane, don't do one of those propane bottle swaps at Home Depot, Lowes, Fred Meyers, ets. They make their profit by not filling them completley.

Bill

I'm camped in Holland (15 miles south of Grand Haven) and it will be cold tonight with predicted temps in low 30's. High Friday about 56-Sat 65 and Sun 70. Low 40's rest of weekend at night. Do you have a electric heater to supplement the furnace? I never owned a hybrid but I'm asuming that it will not retain heat real well. I bet you get the weekend out of 1 tank if you bring along a electric heater to supplement. Also depends on how much you layer clothing and blankets at night and if you heat to 64 or 84. A second tank as a back up would be good so you have heat just in case. Randu

@PapPappy, we picked up our camper from the dealership and hit the road for a week. So, I'm assuming it was a full 20# tank.

This is what we got.....20# tank, 3 people in a ROO 23SS....5-6 nights of running the furnace at about 72 degrees plus or minus, using the oven at least once daily, using the stove top every day. We left home with 2 full tanks and DH swithched it over the last night needing the furnace, "just in case". We still had a small amount left...probably could have made it that last night.l

I have seen, think it was CW, some sort of temp sensor that sticks on the side of the tank to tell you what your propane level is. I have no idea if they actually work, but they're around $6 or so each.

Generally, not having to use the furnace daily, we fill both tanks at the first of the season and rarely have to swap to the other tank. We use the oven almost daily and the stove top from time to time. Furnace in the earlier spring weather and in the fall.

I would think in your size camper, you should get at least that usage if not better.

Hmmm....I think we better get another tank. Is there a gauge out there that I am not aware of or have you just figured it out from trial and error?

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Unanswerable question. It's akin to "I got a full tank of gasoline, how far can I go?"

To many variables....
When you used it last time, how much did you have to add to fill the tank again?
I'm guessing you are talking the 20# bottles, not the fixed tanks we have on the MH.

Some people can make a tank last a few weeks....some a weekend.
If you are worried, and don't plan to be near a refill station, you may want to just pick-up a spare bottle, to bring it along....just in case:)