Size And Capacity Of Propane Cylinders Required - Mr. Heater MH60QFAV Operating Instructions And Owner's Manual

SIZE AND CAPACITY OF PROPANE
CYLINDERS REQUIRED
The­charts­below­show­the­approximate­size­of­the­cylinder­
required­for­these­heaters.­To­use­the­chart:
1.­Select­the­lowest­air­temperature­expected­(at­the­bottom­of­the­
chart).
2.­Move­straight­up­to­time­of­operation­desired­(left­side­of­chart).
3.­Read­the­cylinder­size­required.
All­heaters­should­have:­
full cylinders
good air circulation
no frost on cylinders
60,000 BTU/HR (16.1 kW)
28
26
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
AIR­TEMPERATURE­-­
85,000 BTU/HR (33.4 kW)
30
28
26
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
AIR­TEMPERATURE­-­
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PROPANE/LP VAPORATION RATE
(Per­100­lb.­Propane­Cylinder)
100­lb.
Propane Heater Cylinder Selection Chart
Pounds of Maximum continuous BTU Output
Propane in per Hour at Various Temperature
Cylinder
0°
100 113,000
90 104,000
80 94,00
70 83,000
60 75,00
50 64,00
40 55,000
30 45,000
20 36,000
10 28,000
125,000 BTU/HR (49.1 kW)
40
3 Cylinders
38
33
34
32
30
28
23 2 Cylinders
24
22
20
18
13
14
12
1 Cylinders
10
8
6
4
2
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AIR­TEMPERATURE­-­
Operating Instructions and Owner's Manual
40­lb.
20­lb.
20° 40°
167,000 214,000
152,000 200,000
137,000 180,000
122,000 160,000
109,000 140,000
94,000 125,000
79,000 105,000
66,000 85,000
51,000 69,000
38,000 49,000
100# (45.4kg)
100# (45.4kg)
100# (45.4kg)
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