How long will 2x20 lb propane tanks last?
Assume it is fall and you need to heat the unit and run the generator to charge the batteries. About how long does this much propane last you?
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For everything but the generator I would expect 80 lbs. of propane to last a couple of months or longer. The generator is going to use at least 0.4 lb. per hour of operation or 40 lbs. with 100 hours of use.
Without a generator we take no special efforts to conserve propane and use it for the fridge, for cooking, for the hot water heater, and for the furnace. We use less than 6 lbs. per week whether it is in subfreezing weather (use furnace more and fridge takes less) or in the heat of summer (higher demand for fridge).
We carry two 20# tanks and have never exhausted all the propane in the first tank on any of our 3 week long trips.
The propane consumption is why I would never installed a propane generator in our camper and would go with a gas powered one instead. Much easier to get more gas at the next fuel stop for the truck.
Without a generator we take no special efforts to conserve propane and use it for the fridge, for cooking, for the hot water heater, and for the furnace. We use less than 6 lbs. per week whether it is in subfreezing weather (use furnace more and fridge takes less) or in the heat of summer (higher demand for fridge).
We carry two 20# tanks and have never exhausted all the propane in the first tank on any of our 3 week long trips.
The propane consumption is why I would never installed a propane generator in our camper and would go with a gas powered one instead. Much easier to get more gas at the next fuel stop for the truck.
