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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / August 2007How much propane will i use up as a Long-Term RVer in AZ this winter ?
Trying to get some idea how long the propane is going to last . I have a 40 lb. tank and will be staying in southern AZ / southern TX . Wont be using the propane stove much nor the water heater much, but, will need the furnace on nights I suspect. Based on this type of usage for a 25' Class C, how long do u estimate the propane will last ? ANd...are there filling stations near to these LTVA places ? Thanks. > Trying to get some idea how long the propane is going to last . I have a > 40 lb. tank and will be staying in southern AZ / southern TX . Wont be > using the propane stove much nor the water heater much, but, will need > the furnace on nights I suspect. Based on this type of usage for a 25' > Class C, how long do u estimate the propane will last ? ANd...are > there filling stations near to these LTVA places ? Thanks. You will need a lot less propane at night in way-south Texas (The Lower Rio Grande Valley) than you will need in AZ, where it's cold just about every night. I would guess that the tank will last a few days but that depends upon how cold it gets. If you are hooked into electricity and it will not be close to freezing, you might do better with a small electric space heater. If it's going to be near freezing, you might need the furnace running to heat your tanks. It depends upon the rig. There are plenty of propane places in both areas. Many campgrounds that cater to longer-term campers have propane trucks that deliver right to your site. It's usually cheaper if you can take the can to a propane place, but if you have a motorhome, it's easier to just stay put and pay for the truck.  SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life 'If it's going to be near freezing, you might need the furnace running to heat your tanks. It depends upon the rig.' REPLY: I have built in electric heaters for the tanks which i can energize with the flip of switch on the Control Panel. Thanks for the info on the Bulk Source Trucks that go round the sites ; maybe i should forego installing a backup Propane Tank then. TY. > 'If it's going to be near freezing, you might need the furnace running > to heat your tanks. It depends upon the rig.' [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Thanks for the info on the Bulk Source Trucks that go round the sites ; > maybe i should forego installing a backup Propane Tank then. TY. We installed an Extend-a-stay fitting so we could use a common 20 pound tank. We figured that 20 pounders are available just about anywhere and we were not going to spend a morning running around some stupid county looking for someone to fill our big tank on a cold Sunday morning. Dave in Lake Villa wrote: I have built in electric heaters for the tanks which i can energize with the flip of switch on the Control Panel. What tanks do you have electric heaters for ? You would be better off getting two 1500 watt electric heaters and run them in the RV for heat. That's about 10,000 BTU's which will heat the RV pretty good unless it gets real cold. If it gets real cold you can run the heaters and the furnace. SignatureJerryD(upstateNY) 'What tanks do you have electric heaters for ? ' REPLY: I assume the fresh, grey , and black water tanks. Ill have to find out for sure. If im camping with shore power, then ill use a little electric ceramic heater with blower on it. If im dry camping, ill use the propane furnace . At any rate, its good to know that they come to you filling propane tanks if im at an LTVA place. > Trying to get some idea how long the propane is going to last . I > have a 40 lb. tank and will be staying in southern AZ / southern TX [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > last ? ANd...are there filling stations near to these LTVA places ? > Thanks. All depends on your life style and where you are. In Quartzsite, Az. we normally fill our MH tank 3 times a winter but I know others ( Lon ) who burn a lot of gas. The weather is also a big factor, some winters warm others cold. One thing to keep in mind is that propane is a lot cheaper in the southwest. Also the area you are talking about encompasses a large temperature variance. SignatureJim & Barb - Not all those who wander are lost > Trying to get some idea how long the propane is going to last . I have > a [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Class C, how long do u estimate the propane will last ? ANd...are > there filling stations near to these LTVA places ? Thanks. Propane is dangerous. It leaks and it explodes. It could kill you. If I were you, I'd invest in a good goose down sleeping bag for those cold winter nights. And for heating your RV this would be cheaper and better. http://goodoutdoors.theshoppe.com/wilderness_shanty_wood_stove.html You could gather your wood during the day, get some exercise doing it and have free heat. It's small but plenty big enough to heat a 25-foot RV. And, it casts a romantic glow. The ladies just love it. Harry Harris SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > Trying to get some idea how long the propane is going to last . I have > a [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Class C, how long do u estimate the propane will last ? ANd...are > there filling stations near to these LTVA places ? Thanks. Propane is dangerous. It leaks and it explodes. It could kill you. If I were you, I'd invest in a good goose down sleeping bag for those cold winter nights. And for heating your RV this would be cheaper and better. http://goodoutdoors.theshoppe.com/wilderness_shanty_wood_stove.html You could gather your wood during the day, get some exercise doing it and have free heat. It's small but plenty big enough to heat a 25-foot RV. And, it casts a romantic glow. The ladies just love it. Harry Harris SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com >> Trying to get some idea how long the propane is going to last . I >> have a [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Harry Harris RVers could sure use the exercise. But, I say let them keep using propane. If they want to live dangerously then it's their own business. That is a kewl looking stove, dude! Shad O'Shay >> Trying to get some idea how long the propane is going to last . I have a >> 40 lb. tank and will be staying in southern AZ / southern TX . Wont be [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Harry Harris I'm sorry it took me so long to respond to this thread. I've been real busy sucking dicks and now I've learned to take it up the a.s. So I even have less time to come here and show everyone what a dickhead I am. Harry Haris SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com You may want to look at pellet stoves. The engine exhaust system gets really hot and it is not 3 feet from any wall. You can get zero clearance wood stoves. Tomorrow is Sunday, spend some time to worship. Amen! Pastor William Rennick > You may want to look at pellet stoves. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Pastor William Rennick Zero Clearance woodstoves are really, really heavy. The requirements for a non-combustible hearth 18 inches in front of any wood burning stove will be way to much weight for a TT or MH. SignatureAll the Best Dale Miller Tennessee ASP since February 2005 stpatrick2spam@twlakes.net stpatrick3spam@twlakes.net stpatrick3spam@gmail.com (cut the spam to reply) VOTE TO REBUILD! www.twintowersalliance.com ---- 'Tomorrow is Sunday, spend some time to worship. Amen! Pastor William Rennick' REPLY: Im going to take this advice most definetly. Its my ultimate reason for being here at this point in history. > 'Tomorrow is Sunday, spend some time to worship. > Amen! > Pastor William Rennick' > > REPLY: Im going to take this advice most definetly. Its my ultimate > reason for being here at this point in history. I pray several more people around here would consider doing the same. There's a handful of people here who are so un-Christian that it's a crying shame. I try my best to point out that there are certain dangers associated with propane and propane appliances and I provide links that explain the danger and these blind people immediately start yelling, "He's a troll. It doesn't matter what he says. Kill him!" Well, that's fine but they need to stop and think for a minute how when I post a link buttressing my point about the danger of propane, it's not me talking but somebody else who's had a bad experience with it and is relaying that information in the hopes that somebody might benefit from it. But harden their hearts and they close off their senses. They'd rather kill the messenger than open their hearts and eyes. Now I know how John the Baptist must have felt. If these misguided people got down on their knees and prayed every Sunday and thanked the Lord for their blessings they'd not remain so ignorant and self-serving and hypocritical. "A reproof entereth more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool." ---- Proverbs 17:10 Harry Harris SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com 'I try my best to point out that there are certain dangers associated with propane and propane appliances and I provide links that explain the danger and these blind people immediately start yelling, "He's a troll. It doesn't matter what he says. Kill him!" Well, that's fine but they need to stop and think for a minute how when I post a link buttressing my point about the danger of propane' REPLY: I know that Propane has caused accidents / loss of life in RV's , but, I believe it to be very rare ; perhaps as rare as a natural gas leak levelling an entire house (?). Dont know for sure, but, the most important thing is : Get all your many sins forgiven by the Saviour just in case your number comes up for moving into eternity , which is just a heartbeat away. 'If these misguided people got down on their knees and prayed every Sunday and thanked the Lord for their blessings they'd not remain so ignorant' REPLY: Humility before the Creator is our ultimate reason for being here at this moment in history ; to know him is truly a blessing that only multiplies as time goes by. Glad you know and love him. > If I were you, I'd invest in a good goose down sleeping bag for those > cold winter nights. And for heating your RV this would be cheaper and > better. > > http://goodoutdoors.theshoppe.com/wilderness_shanty_wood_stove.html As a fireplace-woodstove intaller for the last 2 years, you would not be able to safely install that in any MH or TT and feel safer than a propane furnace. That stove would need 36 inchs clearance on all sides so that you would not make any combustibles dry out and spontaneously ignite. You would also need a very heavy hearth pad under it also for the same reasons. I would not install it in a TT or MH and be able to feel safe, or be able to get any sound sleep. SignatureAll the Best Dale Miller Tennessee ASP since February 2005 stpatrick2spam@twlakes.net stpatrick3spam@twlakes.net stpatrick3spam@gmail.com (cut the spam to reply) VOTE TO REBUILD! www.twintowersalliance.com ---- |
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