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01-30-2022, 10:44 AM #21
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01-30-2022, 11:15 AM #22
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01-30-2022, 12:41 PM #23
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I'll have to disagree, also. Our regulator most definitely empties one tank (the side the lever is pointing to, the indicator turns red, and it starts drawing from the other tank. I can watch this process on my Mopeka tank monitors and this is the way it has worked during numerous cold winters in the Northeast.
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01-30-2022, 02:54 PM #242021 398M Full Body Paint 8k axles. LRH tires. Disc brakes.
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01-30-2022, 03:24 PM #25
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02-03-2022, 09:07 AM #26
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The pipes can burst because there is always water in the pipes unless you blow them out or fill them with antifreeze. For a quick winterize you could blow the lines out with an air compressor set to 35 or 40 lbs. You will need at least 1 gallon of antifreeze. Suck some antifreeze into the water pump and pour the rest into the sink and shower traps. Don't forget to open the low point drains and the outside shower and empty the water heater. That whole business should take less than 1/2 hour. Or you could follow Rob's advise and just leave the heat on low say 45 or 50 deg. Leave both tanks open and point the lever at one tank. Keeping the lever in the center may not let the automatic change over to work properly.
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02-03-2022, 01:04 PM #27
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A possible reason to do this is when it is very cold out propane shrinks and the pressure in the tanks gets lower and may have trouble keeping up with demand. Pulling from both tanks could help this. Now its got to be real cold for this to be an issue (never actually experienced it, I guess I don't camp when its cold enough). It stops turning to gas completely at about -44F. I do not know if there is a sliding scale of pressure as it gets colder or just stops at -44.
So that's what I have heard, but it just may be a myth also. ??2021 Solitude 375 RES-R
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02-03-2022, 07:22 PM #28
@huntindog and @Hoopy Frood,
It’s not what I do. I discovered this about my regulator and due to that I run on one side or another, not in the middle. Only made that mistake once.
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02-03-2022, 08:30 PM #29
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Here is how the regulator is designed to work, and why...
The regulator is auto switching like Rob said.
Let's say you have two full tanks and each tank will last 4 - 5 days like yours are. So, day one with new tanks, you point the knob at the Passenger side tank. On day 5 at 3:45 am the passenger tank runs out of gas. In the old days, you would be out in your PJ's switching the tanks in the cold dark night. With the auto switching regulator, nothing happens, Propane is automatically pulled from the Driver's side tank.
Now on day 6 you decide to go into town and you take your empty Passenger side Propane tank with you to get it filled. You place the full tank on the passenger side and you switch the regulator knob to point at the driver's side tank.
Now on day 9, again at 3:30 am the Driver's side tank runs out of Propane, again nothing happens because the regulator automatically switches over to the Passenger side tank.
The idea is that you keep Ping-Ponging between the two tanks and you never run out of Propane at 3:30 am (because Propane always runs out in the middle of the night).
So, between knowing that each tank will last 4-5 days (8-10 days total) and that you will use much less Propane by setting your Thermostat to around 45 degrees, you should be able to enjoy your vacation.
PS: also, it is a good idea to pick up your water hose and stow it in the hold while you are gone.David and Peggy
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02-03-2022, 08:30 PM #30
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If you have the selector set to one side or the other, that is the way it's supposed to work. Just some confusion about what has been posted.
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