We completed our 6th voyage this past weekend with our TT purchased this past spring. Our left tank ran out Sat morning. No problem since I have 2 tanks but I was thinking 6 trips was fast for a bottle to run out. Our normal practice is to turn gas/fridge on a few hours before departing so fridge can cool. We run fridge off gas the entire trip. 4 trips have been Fri-Sun, 1 was Fri-Mon and the longest was in Gatlinburg - 5 days total. Any y'all think this is fast for a bottle to empty also? Does it matter where we get the bottles replaced?

Don't need to replace the cylinder, just get it refilled. Propane exchanges usually give you 16lbs of liquid propane, where a propane company will give you 20lbs.Also,what else are you running on propane? Hot water? Oven? Furnace? Stove? Grill? And, did your dealer actually fill them? Or did they just give you a partial tank and said they did?

Seems like normal use as I imagined the stove and water heater were used as well. We get our propane tanks filled as opposed to exchanging tanks that are not completely filled to begin with.

Good input. I hadn't thought about hot water heater, stove and oven although oven isn't used much thus far. We have also used outside kitchen twice. The dealership said they were filled but being a rookie I didn't think to ask if they were full.I'll check around to see who fills bottles around this area.

Do you know if tank was totally full to start with? 6 weekend trips with fridge only use does seem fast.Have that tank refilled, not exchanged. Then you will know you are starting with a totally full tank

I went back and checked some of your old posts. You purchased your camper in April and have a few trips under your belt now. I also checked Keystone's web site, your Passport should have come equipped with a 30 pound tankT.First, you will not be able to exchange the 30 pound tanks at convenience stores, hardware stores, and grocery stores like you can a 20 pound tank (like on your barbeque grill). They just don't exchange 30 pounders.You live in Greenwood. Camping world will be able to refill your tank, as can any RV dealership that sells and services RV. I get my propane from Modern Trailer in Anderson, simply because they are only about 5 miles from my house and their price is as good as anywhere. I also pass an ACE hardware on my way to work every day, and they also fill tanks. Shop around, or do a search in on the internet for "propane refill Greenwood, IN" and you'll find something.(I'm assuming you still live in Greenwood.)About your usage, 30 pound tank. If you are running your refrigerator on Propane, and using your gas stove and oven, then your usage is pretty typical. I usually go through 4 tanks a Spring, Summer, and Fall cycle. Usage is much more if we run the furnace or do more driveway camps in the Fall.If you use heat, don't be surprised if you go through a tank a week or even less.I also only turn on one tank at a time, even though I have the auto switch over. I much more prefer switching tanks myself, than having both run out at the same time on a cold Fall night!Once again, your usage sounds pretty typical. Tip: If your actually not using the camper (parked at home), turn your tanks completely off. Sometimes, (I don't know how), but sometimes, they do leak over time. I have on a couple occasions left my tanks on in the winter and come spring, it was empty. It went somewhere.... but who knows where?Good luck. FYI, just pull the tank and take in in your truck or car. You don't need to take the entire trailer from a refill.

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Lantley
Nomad
Jul 15, 2014
Do you know if tank was totally full to start with? 6 weekend trips with fridge only use does seem fast.
Have that tank refilled, not exchanged. Then you will know you are starting with a totally full tank
dadof6
Explorer
Jul 15, 2014
Good input. I hadn't thought about hot water heater, stove and oven although oven isn't used much thus far. We have also used outside kitchen twice.

The dealership said they were filled but being a rookie I didn't think to ask if they were full.

I'll check around to see who fills bottles around this area.
Sandia_Man
Explorer II
Jul 15, 2014
Seems like normal use as I imagined the stove and water heater were used as well. We get our propane tanks filled as opposed to exchanging tanks that are not completely filled to begin with.
ChooChooMan74
Explorer
Jul 15, 2014
Don't need to replace the cylinder, just get it refilled. Propane exchanges usually give you 16lbs of liquid propane, where a propane company will give you 20lbs.

Also,what else are you running on propane? Hot water? Oven? Furnace? Stove? Grill? And, did your dealer actually fill them? Or did they just give you a partial tank and said they did?

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