excessive propane use

[TXkmpr]

I guess, also make sure you are not on the recall list for the propane regulator and replace it if not already done.

On my 2020 Transcend I also had a propane issue. The pigtails provided from the tanks to the regulator were bad. They have a clear nylon or plastic insert that broke and did not allow the pigtail to fully insert into the tank when tightened. The issue was no propane output though, I could imagine maybe they could have partially inserted and created a leak?

[TXkmpr]

So, thinking about it a bit more. The pigtail issue was strange and not intuitive to troubleshoot. It could also be possible that your tank has propane but it is not flowing?

The pigtail has the handle that you tighten. If it is floppy and moves around and back and forth alot it is bad. It should just turn and not have not play.

[Always Learning]

Camping in about 40 degree night temp. Have heater set on 65 degrees. Used an entire bottle (about 7+ gallons} overnight. Is this normal usage?

Are you sure your tank is empty? How did you determine it was empty?

[powerscol]

By chance have you done any modifications in the front compartment? If you did did you happen to attach anything to the square tube that runs full width about the midpoint on the ceiling? That the propane line crossover tube. I made a mistake and attached something to it. I dont know if I got the line or not. I need to pull the line and check. Just a thought

[Allyn56]

Somewhere on this site a while back there was a post on propane usage that I found helpful. 1 gallon of propane will provide approximately 91,500 BTU's. If we consider the tank will provide for 90,000 BTU's per gallon and we have a 30,000 BTU/hour furnace that is 1/3 gallon per hour. Run it non-stop for 24 hours and that is 8 gallons of propane. The furnace in most of our rigs will burn about 1 gallon for every 3 hours of run time.

[Luke611]

You didn't happen to have a gauge in the line, did you?
I had them on both bottles, and one was bad. It stopped the flow before the tank was empty.

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[cfowler55]

Just for reference , we just got home from 30 days on the road. Lots of nights in the teens and almost every night got below 40. We also ran propane on the water heater when showering to help recovery. Used less than two tanks the entire trip.
Charlie

[N6ZCM1]

Camping in about 40 degree night temp. Have heater set on 65 degrees. Used an entire bottle (about 7+ gallons} overnight. Is this normal usage?

How do you know the tank is Empty?

Is the heater cycling as in blowing cold air for a Minute then shuts Off?
This is due to a heater malfunction than no propane... it is called a Sail Switch... it detects whether the fan is blowing enough air, if it detects no Air movement then the heater will not start up.. this is common problem... dirt, debris gets sucked in and affects the sail switch. Need to clean it!

Does the stove work?

A) the tank really did not get filled... it is impossible to burn thru 8 gallons of propane with a heater, it would take 20 hours of it non-stop running. Unless you have a serious leak, but you would smell it and your Propane detector would be sounding off!

B) Someone is messing with you and turned off the valve on the Propane or turned the tank selector to a tank that is OFF.

C) The heater is malfunctioning(Sail Switch)

[Ski Pro 3]

Yes the tank was full. I watched it being filled. A little over 7 gallons.

A 30 pound propane tank holds 7 gallons of liquid propane and weighs 55 pounds when full. On the tank, stamped into the metal collar, is the tare weight of the tank. This is what the tank weighs empty. I recommend you weigh your empty tank, compare it to the marked tare weight and when you have it filled, weigh it for the difference, which should be 30 pounds.

[Malco1]

We normally get a week out of a bottle under those conditions

Same here, I was up in NY in March with the same conditions and I keep my heat on 72. One 30# tank was just about empty at the end of the week.