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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I have a 2.5KW propane Onan generator in my TC. It uses about 1.5 lbs of propane per hour of general use. So I can get about 3+ hours of run time per gallon of propane or approximately 15 hours per 20 pounder. I seldom use the generator so it tends to be a nonissue for us.
Last summer we were on the road for almost 3 months, staying in some campgrounds and some dry camping other times. Our 2 twenty pounders lasted the entire trip. We were mainly in the mountain west at high altitudes so didn't need the AC, or the furnace, did some cooking, ran the fridge on propane when off the grid and the water heater. But when we were plugged in to electricity, every thing worked on AC power.
Propane consumption that summer was very low, but cold weather camping or generator use will suck the fuel down quickly as mentioned above. On some of our trips to the north country, I planned to buy a 20 pound refill about every other week, as we were seldom staying in campgrounds. Most of us, I suspect, have auto switching propane regulators so when the first tank is empty and the system changes to the remaining full cylinder, it is time to stop somewhere and refill the empty tank. That way you don't run completely out of propane.
Last summer we were on the road for almost 3 months, staying in some campgrounds and some dry camping other times. Our 2 twenty pounders lasted the entire trip. We were mainly in the mountain west at high altitudes so didn't need the AC, or the furnace, did some cooking, ran the fridge on propane when off the grid and the water heater. But when we were plugged in to electricity, every thing worked on AC power.
Propane consumption that summer was very low, but cold weather camping or generator use will suck the fuel down quickly as mentioned above. On some of our trips to the north country, I planned to buy a 20 pound refill about every other week, as we were seldom staying in campgrounds. Most of us, I suspect, have auto switching propane regulators so when the first tank is empty and the system changes to the remaining full cylinder, it is time to stop somewhere and refill the empty tank. That way you don't run completely out of propane.
