Old propane tanks on new RVs
I bought a brand new 2017 Coleman 262BH in 2017. Went to get my propane tanks filled today and found out they expired in 2013, 4 years before I bought my 2017 model camper new off the lot. They woul...
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drsteve wrote:Huntindog wrote:
I have read where the RV industry thinks that the average TT is used 3 times a year for the first 2 years, and then never used again by the original owner.... Whe then eventually sells it.
Here we have an owner who went 2 years before attempting to refill his propane!
They may be on to something. And this would explain why many are built so cheaply, and the existance of ST tires.
A lot of people are always on hookups, and never camp in cold weather, so they use very little propane.
That’s us. Two tanks usually last a year. Used for the water heater, cooktop and reefer on the road. We average between 50 and 120 days a year in the camper.
