ADK_Camper
Oct 02, 2013Explorer
Mod makes checking propane bottle easy (pix)
To check the change-over valve on my propane bottles required removing the gas bottle cover. Not a hard job, but just enough of a hassle that I often postponed it. I installed a little window in the gas bottle cover and now checking is easy.
Here is an overview of the mod:

Here is a close-up.

You can see that the indicator is green.
To make this simple mod, I used a hole saw to make a hole in the gas-bottle cover and then used pop-rivets to secure a small piece of plexiglass. A local glass shop gave me a small scrap of plexiglass free.
Here is an overview of the mod:

Here is a close-up.

You can see that the indicator is green.
To make this simple mod, I used a hole saw to make a hole in the gas-bottle cover and then used pop-rivets to secure a small piece of plexiglass. A local glass shop gave me a small scrap of plexiglass free.