Propane Gas Cylinders - Tiffin Motorhomes VANLEIGH BEACON Owner's Manual

nections soon after your purchase. System should also be checked when the propane tanks
are filled for the first time, and again after 5,000 miles of travel.
Continue propane system checks by a qualified propane service representative (at least
once a year) as part of your normal maintenance.
IF YoU SMELL PRoPANE
1. Extinguish any open flames, pilot lights and all smoking materials.
2. Do not touch electrical switches.
3. Shut off the propane supply at the container valve(s) or propane supply connection.
4. Open doors and other ventilating openings.
5. Leave the area until odor clears.
6. Have the propane system checked and leakage source corrected before using again.
failure To CoMPlY Could resulT in eXPlosion
resulTing in deaTH or serious inJurY.

PRoPANE GAS cYLINDERS

Propane gas, while under pressure in the cylinder, is compressed into its liquid form. As
the fuel is released from the cylinder, it changes from liquid to gas. Propane will not run
through the appliances in the liquid state. Propane expands 1½ percent for every ten de-
grees of increase in temperature.
IMPORTANT: Sufficient space MUST be left inside the container to allow for natural
expansion of gas during warmer weather.
Propane cylinders are filled by weight, expressed in pounds. For filling, a qualified propane
facility is required, and cylinders must be removed from the RV.
When the propane system is not in use, each tank shutoff valve must be kept closed. To
close the propane tank shutoff valves: HAND TIGHTEN oNLY, do not use tools. Over-tight-
ening may damage the interior seals on the cylinder valve seat. If this type of damage oc-
curs, the cylinder will not close properly.
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