Best approach for more LP into our RV...?

[akaPedro]

This is not something I will do on my own...I will hire a licensed contractor.

Our motor home is in a shed about 60 feet from our house/500 gallon LP tank. We don't use this tank as it only hooks up to our pool heater.
Motor home has a 24 gallon tank.

In the event of a serious, long term, hacked power grid outage, we would like to move into the m/h. 24 gallon tank won't last but a month or so in the winter. I will assume no electricity means no propane refill at a gas station or elsewhere.

We have a gasoline generator and 2000w inverter/charger. I would like to a)...buy two $500.00 LP tanks, hook together outside the RV shed and pipe inside. Or b)...hook into our 500 gallon tank, trench over to the RV shed and pipe inside.

As I understand, it is not possible to fill our 24 gallon tank from our 500 gallon tank...and so it will be hooked up some way directly into the RV stove, furnace lines.

Sound reasonable...any better ideas ?

[time2roll]

If your 500 has a liquid out connection you most certainly can fill the RV tank.

Otherwise yes you can run propane into the shed and connect to the RV. Probably need a regulator outside so you only have low pressure in the building. Your contractor should know the local rules. By all means get a city permit and inspection.

[TenOC]

Your propane supply company should be able to do the work for you. I would connect to the 500 gal tank unless the length of the hose offsets the cost of the tanks you are talking about purchasing.

[Bobbo]

Google "Extend-A-Stay." You permanently install it between the propane tank and the regulator. It allows you to hook an external tank straight to your existing LP system.