Calculating Propane Usage; Cooking With Propane Gas - Jayco CLASS C2013 GREYHAWK Owner's Manual

SECTION 7 - FUEL & PROPANE SYSTEM
The propane system provides added benefits to your camping enjoyment;
however, it must be handled with care. If you have any questions or concerns,
consult with your dealer and/or the specific manufacturer.
If you have double cylinders on your motor home, use only one at a time.
Otherwise, the propane supply will be drawn equally from both cylinders until the
supply has been totally exhausted. Using one cylinder until it is empty, then using
the second cylinder will allow you to fill the empty cylinder at your convenience
without running totally out of propane.
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ALCULATING ROPANE
It is important to remember that your furnace, refrigerator, water heater and range
all may use propane to operate. Each has a different BTU rating, and you will
need to consider them to determine how long your propane supply will last. Most
RV gas appliances are operated intermittently. Propane consumption depends on
individual use of appliances and the length of time operated. Unless there is heavy
use of hot water, the water heater consumption of propane is minimal. During cool
temperature or high wind conditions, furnace consumption can be extremely high.
To calculate your propane supply, take the BTU ratings for your propane
appliances and divide that into the BTU availability. Each gallon of propane (3.86
liters) produces about 91,500 BTU's (46,514 kilojoules) of heat energy.
Propane consumption chart
The following chart provides average propane consumption information.
Appliance
Water Heater
Refrigerator
Furnace
Range/oven
Range, rear burner
Range, front burner
Outside Grill
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OOKING ITH
Unlike homes, the amount of oxygen supply is limited due to the size of the
recreation vehicle. Proper ventilation when using the cooking appliance(s) will help
you avoid the danger of asphyxiation. It is especially important that cooking
appliances not be used for comfort heating, as the danger of asphyxiation is
greater when the appliance is used for long periods of time. FAILURE TO
COMPLY MAY RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
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SAGE
Average BTU
Consumption per Hour
1,200 – 1,500
35,000 – 40,000
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ROPANE AS
8,800
7,100
6,500
9,000
10,000
7 - 8
CLASS C MOTOR HOME
Kilojoules/Hour
9,280
1,270 – 1,580
36,930 – 42,200
7,490
6,860
9,490
10,550