Pl U M Bin - Airstream 1996 190 Owner's Manual

PLUMBING
LPG SYSTEM
Your motorhome is equipped with a permanently mounted tank for LPG
(Liquid Petroleum Gas). LPG burns with a clean blue flame. There are
two basic types of LPG in common usage: Butane and Propane. Butane is
widely used where temperatures are normally above freezing the year round,
and Propane is used where subfreezing temperatures are common, since
Butane freezes at 32°F as compared to -40°F for Propane. ALL OF THE
ORIFICES IN THE LPG-,\PPLL\NCES ARE OF THE UNIVERSAL TYPE
WHICH WILL BURN EITHER FUEL. How long a full tank of gas will last is
dependent on usage. I n cold weather, when you are using the furnace,
large amounts of hot water, and cooking extensively, you will naturally use
more than vou will in warm weather when you may do limited cooking. On
the average, with normal cooking and other appliance use, you can probably
count on one month of usage from the tank.
If you have allowed the tank to run out, air may have gotten into the
lines. In this event, the air must be forced out through the lines by gas
pressure before you can light the pilots. Hold a match to the pilot of the
appliance closest to the tanks until it lights and stays lit. Then move to
the next closest, etc.
WARNING:
All pilot lights and appliances must be turned off during refueling of the
motorhome fuel tank and permanently mounted LPG tank. Gas lines should
be checked periodically for leaks with ammonia free soapy water.
Do
not
use open flame.
CAUTION:
Moisture in the LPG tank will cause a malfunction of the regulator
in
controlling proper pressure. This may result in the flame lifting off the
burner, or the flame may go out frequently. Many refueling stations will
add alcohol to your tank so the moisture will be absorbed and pass through
the regulator.
WARNING:
If gas can be smelled, appliance pilots fail to stay on, or any other
abnormal situation occurs, shut off tank valve immediately and call on a
qualified LPG service center or Airstream Service Center.
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