Both Tanks Open Or Only One At A Time?

[WoodGlue]

Propane. Who here leaves open both tanks and let's the switch over do it's job and who only uses one tank at a time, and waits until it runs out to switch over?

I always leave both tanks open and let it do its thing.

WoodGlue

[Dave_H_M]

I really do not get the auto run out of propane deal.

When one tank gets empty the indicator shows red and it automatically switches over.

Soooooooooo, if the indicator is red the lever is pointing to an empty tank.

:S

I seem to think that a lot of folks do not know how to make good use of the auto change over. :h

[wilber1]

bartlettj wrote:

wilber1 wrote:
Both and check them every few days to see if one has emptied.

As far as a tank connection working lose goes, greater chance of that in a moving vehicle that is bouncing and flexing than on one which is stationary.

I had it happen just sitting in my driveway. This was on a 2012 model year trailer- one of the pigtails sprang a leak right at the threaded end. I replaced the China Bomb pigtails with some nice made in USA ones. I lost about 10 pounds of propane over a 24 hour period before I noticed.

I just think it a tad odd that some people will think it perfectly fine to drive down the road with their propane on and an open flame in the fridge with everything bouncing, shaking and vibrating but leave one bottle switched off in the campsite for fear of springing a leak.

[restlesswind]

I have had to go out into the cold AM to switch the tank over,but I'll keep on doing it the same way (switching manually,its a great way to get awake in the AM 🙂 )
Too easy for me to forget to check the level.

[wilber1]

Mine has the auto crossover that shows the red band when the selected tank is empty. It has always worked properly for or me, on condition that you check it every once and a while of course. If you check it daily when you are using a lot of propane you will catch it before much is used from the second bottle. Bummer when you find your fridge has run out of propane when you still have one full bottle.

[Jack_Diane_Free]

I do not use the auto 'run out of propane' method either. One tank at a time then I know when to refill so I always have at least one full tank.

[JJBIRISH]

Both open and let the auto changeover work like it should…

With 2 30lb tanks its hard to run out because it last so long… if running the furnace a lot it’s on your mind all the time and even harder to run out…

[powderman426]

robsouth wrote:
I only open the tank being used. After waking up one cold morning at 3AM with no heat and NO gas left, I don't use the auto "run out of gas" method anymore. I know, I should have checked them from time to time, but I forget. So now, I always have one full tank so I can fire the furnace right back up.

Yep. And on mine I have to slide the tanks out to change, so because the front one is easier I use it and seldom ever need the rear tank but its there if called for.

[robsouth]

I only open the tank being used. After waking up one cold morning at 3AM with no heat and NO gas left, I don't use the auto "run out of gas" method anymore. I know, I should have checked them from time to time, but I forget. So now, I always have one full tank so I can fire the furnace right back up.

[bartlettj]

wilber1 wrote:
Both and check them every few days to see if one has emptied.

As far as a tank connection working lose goes, greater chance of that in a moving vehicle that is bouncing and flexing than on one which is stationary.

I had it happen just sitting in my driveway. This was on a 2012 model year trailer- one of the pigtails sprang a leak right at the threaded end. I replaced the China Bomb pigtails with some nice made in USA ones. I lost about 10 pounds of propane over a 24 hour period before I noticed.

[wilber1]

Both and check them every few days to see if one has emptied.

As far as a tank connection working lose goes, greater chance of that in a moving vehicle that is bouncing and flexing than on one which is stationary.

[RamTX]

Atlee wrote:
What is unsafe about having both cylinders open at the same time?

RamTX wrote:
Just for safety purposes, I use one tank at a time, i.e. keep the cylinder valve closed on the tank not in use.

You could have a seal leak around the valve stem when the tank is open. Of course, you could have that with the tank in use, but at least you lessen your chances of a leak -IMHO.

[exeter_acres]

Atlee wrote:
What is unsafe about having both cylinders open at the same time?

RamTX wrote:
Just for safety purposes, I use one tank at a time, i.e. keep the cylinder valve closed on the tank not in use.

my question as well

[Atlee]

How do you know if one is getting low?

YnotTurbo wrote:
I open both tanks when one is getting low and I am driving to a campground. When they are both full, I leave one open.

[Atlee]

What is unsafe about having both cylinders open at the same time?

RamTX wrote:
Just for safety purposes, I use one tank at a time, i.e. keep the cylinder valve closed on the tank not in use.

[Atlee]

I use the auto change over for what it's made for. Cut on both tanks and just check from time to time to see if the first tank is empty.

WoodGlue wrote:
Propane. Who here leaves open both tanks and let's the switch over do it's job and who only uses one tank at a time, and waits until it runs out to switch over?

I always leave both tanks open and let it do its thing.

WoodGlue