Traveling With Propane - Jayco 2015 Jay Flight DST Owner's Manual

SECTION 7 – FUEL SYSTEM
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ALCULATING ROPANE
It is important to remember that (if applicable) 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.
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.
The following chart provides average propane consumption information.
Appliance
Water Heater
Refrigerator
Furnace
Range w/Oven
Range – Rear Burner
Range – Front Burner
Outside Grill
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RAVELING WITH
Use care when fueling your tow vehicle. Make certain your propane container is
properly fastened in place.
Some states prohibit propane appliances to be operated during travel, especially
in underground tunnels. Make sure you know the laws for the areas where you
travel.
The label listed below should be kept permanently affixed to your RV:
7-10
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SAGE
Unless there is heavy use of hot water, the water heater
Average BTU
Consumption/Hr.
16,000 - 35,000
P
ROPANE
Fig. 7.10 Cooking / comfort heating
fresh air label (Canada Units only)
8800
640-1200
7100
6500
9000
10,000
Fig. 7.11 Refueling warning
JAYCO TOWABLE
Kilojoules/Hr.
9280
680-1270
16,880 - 36,930
7490
6860
9490
10,550
label