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Re: Newly-filled Propane Tanks empty in four days-not used much
I think I have found the problem why my newly-filled propane tanks emptied out in hours. We found that the exterior quick disconnect to LP was leaking. We closed the ball valve on it and I didn't lose any more of the propane tank I had to fill after the original two emptied. My furnace is working normally.1.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Newly-filled Propane Tanks empty in four days-not used much
My propane tanks are always filled at my Union 76 station here in Bandon, OR. They have a huge tank and know what they are doing. I just got two small locks at Ace Hdwe to attach to the bands around my tanks. It won't keep someone from being aggressive to take your tanks, but I think it will stop someone who thinks they might get caught. They will move to the next victim. These are small tanks.1.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Rec/Con fuse shutting off
I hope to find out about the battery charge tomorrow, Wedesday when my friend comes to Bandon to help with all this stuff. One of my heaters (remember I run them at only half of the 1500 has been on the GFI all along. That is in the bedroom. The fireplace style heater is in the living room. Now that my propane is leaking somewhere (we will work on that tomorrow to find the leak) I have just those two heaters that give me a total of 1500 in the entire RV, so with temps in the 20's and 30's and now 40's at night lately it is not warm in the morning, but I get "solar" heat from the sun and it can get quite warm.1.4KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Newly-filled Propane Tanks empty in four days-not used much
Thanks for the advice. The two tanks are the same ones I have been using for three years and someone else before me. About someone stealing the tanks and putting empties in their place...they might be hoping I fill them again and they can again "swap!" I put my name on the tanks in black permanent ink. I will check out what you advised about. Thanks537Views0likes0CommentsNewly-filled Propane Tanks empty in four days-not used much
I am back, pretty sure I got my breaker problem resolved. Now I have a new one with my 2010 Cougar. I have two 7-gal propane tanks, one on each side of the front end of the rig. I use propane only for furnace and stove and seldom use either as I prefer elec/microwave/gadgets etc. I went to turn on the furnace during a cold spell we just had and it was empty. OK, got the two filled up and installed them. Forgot to turn on furnace at 65 degrees over Thanksgiving, so it did not use propane then. Since then I have kept it at 65 degrees and on but it doesn't come on because I have my space heaters going and they keep rig warm. So I use furnace only in the a.m. at 75 degrees, then down again to 65 and it doesn't come on. My point is that I have not used up any of the propane I bought just before Thanksgiving. The red marker shows them empty. We have used the soap method to check for leaks on/around the tanks. All looks good. Local dealer said even with bubbles those tanks would lose only a small amount if they were leaking. One person smelled propane near the tanks. Dealer also said someone probably stole the tanks by switching them with empties. I tried to turn on the stove burners and there is no propane in those lines. The stove has hardly been used. Two summers ago someone came into our RV park where I and many others live full time and stole the gas tanks out of three river boats during the night right under bedroom windows (it was windy/raining) so I guess someone could have switched. What I am going to do about this is fill the front/main propane tank again, install it, turn the secondary off completely so it won't transfer over, and see what happens. I did run the furnace yesterday a.m. for 15 min. That's it. Turned it on again this a.m. and the furnace started, air blew out, no heat came out, and furnace shut off. That is when I checked the tanks, both empty. My question, after all of that, is between the tanks and the furnace and stove, which are close to each other, could there be any kind of leak problems that would use 14.2 gal of propane up and I am still alive having been inside this rig most of the time? I can't smell anything due to sinus surgeries, so I have to depend on others. Thanks9.4KViews0likes34CommentsRe: Rec/Con fuse shutting off
The breaker is 15. I might have mentioned that in a previous post, this conversation has been a long one. I have explained that my heaters are 1,500 each like most space heaters are. I have never and do not run them at 1,500. I run each at half that in two different rooms. I have done this three years in this rig and seven years in my old Alfa. I have ordered a new breaker which will be here Tuesday. My Cougar is not a big fancy RV, it is lite and probably not built very well, but it is all I have. Meanwhile, we expect a hard freeze here on the South Oregon Coast down to 28 from Wed-Fri. I will be running my propane furnace during that time and also my living room heater at half. I already have the meter as mentioned before and will be checking everything by Tuesday. We have a holiday coming up and my town of 2,000 shuts down, nothing open. I got 1.7 inches of rain overnight, snow in the mtns. I will let y'all know how things work out, thanks for your help, and I am sure your comments will be very helpful to someone else down the line. I don't see a place to add photos, but I have them.1.4KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Rec/Con fuse shutting off
Here is my heater set up. I have an elec fireplace with max of 1500. I run it on 750 or 800, whichever it is in a living room outlet. The other heater is about 12" x 10" and it is in the bedroom plugged into the wall where the red button is on the outlet (forget its name). It also I NEVER run them each at 1500 watts. I have run this this way for 3 yrs. The little heater is about four months old. It has a switch that is OFF/FAN/750w low/and 1500 high. It ALSO has a dial/thermostat that can reduce the heat at either 750 or 1500. I never use the 1500. I think the heater is fine. I will be having this checked by someone soon. I live in a fairly remote area on the south Oregon coast. In the next town north is Coos Bay/North Bend and there are several RV places there, but they want $180 just to drive their van to Bandon and back, plus the cost of the work and parts. So I have to try to figure this out myself first.1.4KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Rec/Con fuse shutting off
Member from Sunny Florida suggested to leave the MAIN ON, every branch circuit OFF and then power up one branch at a time so map out which outlets are powered by each breaker.... By "branch circuit" do you mean turn off the switches for a/c, GFI, hot water, micro? Just leave main on, then use the tester/I will try a night lite.341Views0likes0CommentsRe: Rec/Con fuse shutting off
One thing I cannot do is drive this RV away as (1) it would have to be packed up which would take days and (2) I have no rig to pull it with. Nothing is different. I have always run both heaters (one bedroom and one living room) at half power when it is cold. I will start using the furnace more..just don't like to deal with getting propane, use a couple tanks a year. Battery will be checked soon. thanks185Views0likes0Comments
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