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02-11-2023, 05:32 PM #21
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With dual tanks you need two(2) sensors unless you want to do the recalabration each time you refill. So to answer your question directly, yes it would be a hassle. The purpose of the sensors is to make it easy to know how full each tank is.
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02-11-2023, 07:59 PM #22
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02-11-2023, 08:16 PM #23
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I’m glad to read you got it figured out, but I wanted to add this anyhow.
I’ve learned, from my late hubby, that you can also get a “bubble” (for want of a better word right now) if, after you’ve reattached your tank(s) after filling, if you turn them on too quickly. You should always connect the tank(s), then slowly turn on your propane. More than once I’ve just cranked ‘em and have had to turn them back off and then sit and wait before turning back on…sigh!
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02-12-2023, 07:27 PM #24
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Based on a lot of positive reviews, I bought the Mopeka propane tank level system(from Amazon I think). Came with 2 sensors that attach magnetically to the bottom of each tank, plus a remote display that I mounted in my control cabinet. Followed the directions to connect display to the sensors, no problem. I have used this system through the winter and am impressed....it just works. The original factory regulator switches tanks once the first one is empty. I do remove the sensor from the tank and stick it in my pocket when I go to refill. I find myself checking propane levels every time I'm in the cabinet checking other tank levels. This is one of the few RV aftermarket products that actually works better than I expected!
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02-12-2023, 08:27 PM #25
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1). If you ran out of propane, you may need to reset the furnace by turning the thermostat to off for a minute or two. Then back to heat. Furnaces are typically equipped with a shutdown feature to prevent the system from trying to start over and over again without fuel.
2). Portable propane tank vale’s are designed to remain upright to ensure the safety valve will operate if necessary by venting gas vapor instead of liquid propane. If you lay it down during transport, liquid propane and potentially oil could get into the valve assembly.2020 Solitude 373FB-R,
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02-12-2023, 09:49 PM #26
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Another reason the propane might not flow is when you turn the valve on too quickly it thinks there is a leak and there is a built-in emergency valve that shuts off the flow. I had that happen to me once. To fix that you shut the valve off completely and then turn it on very slowly. That should correct it. Also, in cold temperatures the pressure in the tank gets lower so that it may not be high enough to light the furnace. It can still light the stove but you will see a smaller flame.
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02-13-2023, 10:09 AM #27
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02-17-2023, 10:17 AM #29
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I second the Mopeka sensors. They work great. You sound like one of the few that do remove the sensors when filling the tanks, as recommended by Mopeka.
If you have every watched the vendors that deliver the Blue Rhino tanks at the stores those cylinders are laying on their side. The only time to worry about getting the valves screwed up is if they get overfilled. It is what is known at packing the cylinder.
In response to other stuff I have been reading on here, I set my selector switch to which tank I want to use and then open that valve slowly. I then open the second valve slowly. With the Mopeka I can then see when the first cylinder gets low and needs refillled. Not being a full timer, I then shut off both valves, change the selector and then turn on the full valve slowly. It is an extra step but it insures that the selector has switched over and I have never had an issue doing it this way.2019 29rs
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02-17-2023, 12:03 PM #30
Put me in the group that removes the Mopeka sensors when filling the tanks. Don’t want to lose one along the way. I do use the Halos and find the a good solution.
I also only have the regular pointing to one tank at a time. Just something I inherited along the way. I switch over when the tank reads 20%. This does give a little bit of backup.
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