Climate Differences; Operation; Filling The Lp Tank; Gas Line Check - Gulf Stream Travel Trailer Owner's Manual

CLIMATE DIFFERENCES

The appliances in your vehicle will not function if the LP gas does not vaporize. Propane will continue to vaporize
down to –44 degrees F.
Propane has become the main type of LP gas used in RVs in recent years. Butane should never be used. The LP
gas dealer will have the correct type or blend for his locale. If you plan on traveling from a warm climate to a cold
climate, check with your local gas dealer to see if the blend he supplies is appropriate for the part of the county you
plan on visiting.

OPERATION

(FIG 11). LP GAS TANK

FILLING THE LP TANK

Make sure that all burners and pilot lights are turned OFF prior to having a gas supplier refill your LP tank.
Drive your unit to the LP supplier for filling. Never remove the tank from the unit. The supplier will connect his fill
nozzle to your unit's LP tank FILL VALVE.
When the tank is being filled, the service valve must be CLOSED. The 20 percent LIQUID LEVEL GAUGE must be
OPEN.
The 80 percent STOP FILL VALVE may close the valve before liquid appears at the 20 percent liquid level gauge,
but if liquid does appear, stop filling immediately...the tank is filled to its LP capacity.
Do not use a wrench to tighten the service valve or the 20 percent gauge. They are both designed to be closed leak-
tight by hand. If you cannot hand-tighten the valve, the valve may need repair or replacement. Consult your gas
dealer.
YOUR LP TANK MUST BE KEPT FREE OF RUST AT ALL TIMES. IF RUST DOES DEVELOP, THE TANK
SHOULD BE CLEANED COMPLETELY FREE OF THE RUST, PRIMED, AND PAINTED WHITE (OR SOME OTHER
HIGHLY REFLECTIVE COLOR) WHICH WILL HELP TO REDUCE EXPANSION OF THE LP GAS BECAUSE OF
HEAT.

GAS LINE CHECK

Check the gas line connection and all other connections
regularly. To check, turn OFF all burners and pilot lights.
Open all doors and windows. OPEN the LP gas tank
service valve and use soapy water or an approved leak
detector fluid to test all line connections. Do not use
products that contain AMMONIA or CHLORINE. The
appearance of bubbles in the soapy solution indicates
a leak. Tighten the connections with two (2) open-end
wrenches until the bubbles stop. If this does not take
care of the leak, contact your gas dealer.
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN. (FIG. 12)
To operate any LP gas appliance, the LP gas tank's service
valve must be OPEN (FIG 11). When first used, or after a
refill, there may be some air in the gas lines that will escape
when the range burner or similar gas valve is opened. The
air may extinguish the match or igniter the first time or two
you attempt to light a stove burner. Also remember that when
you close the tank's service valve, some gas will remain in
the lines. To completely bleed the lines of gas, close the tank
valve and light the range burner. When the flame burns out,
turn off the appliance.
(FIG. 12) LP GAS SYSTEM (TYPICAL)
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