Westfalia SVEN HEDIN Maintenance And Operating Manual page 7

An examination of the gas tank must be conducted every 10
years. The certificate accompanying a vehicle for the initial testing
of the gas tank should be kept safe. At eventual resale of the
vehicle please hand over the certificate with the operating
instructions to the buyer
A = Regulator C = Main Valve E = Level Indicator
B = Ice – Ex D= Safety Relief Valve F = Fill Up Point
To Fill the Tank
- Open up the fill up point (F)
- Put in LPG nozzle and fill up tank
There is an automatic filling stop valve that will prevent any more
LPG going into the tank, once it is 80 % full.
The tank's level indicator display (E), which is behind the
lockable cover shows values in percentages.
Determining the amount of LPG in the tank
With the diagram below, you can determine the volume of
LPG in kilograms and litres from the displayed percentage,
The maximum capacity is 9 kg = 18 litres of LPG.
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This amount corresponds to 80% on the display.
Determination of how much gas is in the tank
Using the figure on the display you can determine how many
kg and litres are in the tank.
Gas Consumption
Refrigerator Gas 5-15g per hour
Cooker approximately 150 g / hour
Warm Water Boiler during the heating phase 120g / hour