PROPANE
Newbie to all this....just purchased 1993 Damon Frontier Flyer (32ft) and will have many questions.....first Motor Home. My Manchester propane tank is stamped 23.9#. I don't know what the "#" symbo...
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Dutch_12078 wrote:mowermech wrote:
The misplacement of the "#" sign is one of the many things that are all too common.
Generally, if the "#" sign is IN FRONT or the number, it means "number", as in "You #10!"
If the "#" sign is after a number, it means "pounds".
I agree, the 23.9# probably means that the TARE (empty) weight of the cylinder is 23.9 pounds.
Except that the OP does not have a DOT "cylinder", he has an ASME "tank". 23.9 is the gallons rating for his 100 LB propane tank. The tare weight is typically not stated on ASME tank labels, since they're never filled by weight.
I used to own a 100 lb. propane cylinder. That thing weighed a lot more than 25 lbs. when empty, and it was HUGE! I have never seen a tank that big on any motorhome (but then, I haven't seen EVERY motorhome there is).
Maybe I'll go look at MY ASME tank on my 32 foot motorhome, and see what identification is on there.
