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11-20-2019, 07:41 AM
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Stay awhile hookups
I’m getting a stay awhile attachment and trying to decide on propane tank size.
On an average what should I calculate as use during 30 degree temperatures?
Thanks
mean1255
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11-20-2019, 09:07 AM
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Can't begin to guess how much you might use without much more info. You don't say anything about your RV or your lifestyle.
Call your local distributor and ask what size the typical leased tank for an RV is in your area. (You didn't mention for how long, so I'm going to assume you're overwintering?)
Also, you can drive around town to any RV parks and/or mobile home parks and check out what similar sized homes are using. That will give you an average, and with the propane distributors input, you can size your tank appropriately. Also, the distributor will have rules that apply to different sized tanks so you'd want to call them anyway.
What I have seen up in the area of Idaho where I hang out in summer is that most of the overwintering RVs there where it gets down into the 20-30's every night and maybe to the 50's in the daytime is 125 gallon tanks. Occasionally saw 200 gallon tanks on bigger mobile homes.
Being on a 'keep filled' schedule is the best way to go, saves money too.
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11-21-2019, 08:03 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mean1255
I’m getting a stay awhile attachment and trying to decide on propane tank size.
On an average what should I calculate as use during 30 degree temperatures?
Thanks
mean1255
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How warm do you want to be? (snicker)
Can you carry extra tanks in your basement?
I've unhooked before to go get propane. It didn't seem to take very long.
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11-21-2019, 12:37 PM
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1#, 5#, 20#, 30#, 40#, 100# etc.
What size cylinder can you properly store when traveling..........up right/secured??
Typically folks use 20/30# cylinders for extended stays
100# bottles are also used but for 'lengthy' stays
WE have two 30# cylinders in out 5th wheel
FTd....cooking, water heater, fridge would get roughly 6 weeks on EACH cylinder
Winter.......
Temps below freezing at night/warming up during the daytime....roughly 2 weeks per cylinder
Temps below 0 (zero) we had to get each 30# refilled every other day
Propane....
1 gallon has 91,600 btu
1 pound has 21,000 btu
20# cylinder has 5 gallons of propane
30# cylinder has 7 gallons of propane
How big is your furnace......btu
Suburban SF42----42,000 btu per hour
Atwood 8535........35,000 btu per hour
Water heater
Suburban....12,000 btu per hour
Atwood.......10,000 btu per hour
Fridge
1200 to 2200 btu per hour
Stove top
High burner.......9,000 btu per hour
Standard burner....5,000 btu per hour
Do the math.
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11-21-2019, 01:30 PM
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Mean1255, I'm in a 37 ft 5er , 07 Monaco full time. Propane furnace appliance only. I keep the inside temp at 70F when outside temps are just below freezing my propane burn rate is 3 gal per day. The furnace is a 45K unit. Sunny days are a big help . Windows are thermo , except the bay window is single pane. Have 4 slides 3 with carpeting.
Hope this helps
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11-22-2019, 09:13 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Old-Biscuit
1#, 5#, 20#, 30#, 40#, 100# etc.
What size cylinder can you properly store when traveling..........up right/secured??
Typically folks use 20/30# cylinders for extended stays
100# bottles are also used but for 'lengthy' stays
WE have two 30# cylinders in out 5th wheel
FTd....cooking, water heater, fridge would get roughly 6 weeks on EACH cylinder
Winter.......
Temps below freezing at night/warming up during the daytime....roughly 2 weeks per cylinder
Temps below 0 (zero) we had to get each 30# refilled every other day
Propane....
1 gallon has 91,600 btu
1 pound has 21,000 btu
20# cylinder has 5 gallons of propane
30# cylinder has 7 gallons of propane
How big is your furnace......btu
Suburban SF42----42,000 btu per hour
Atwood 8535........35,000 btu per hour
Water heater
Suburban....12,000 btu per hour
Atwood.......10,000 btu per hour
Fridge
1200 to 2200 btu per hour
Stove top
High burner.......9,000 btu per hour
Standard burner....5,000 btu per hour
Do the math.
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Thanks “old-biscuit”! Your answer was the best!
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