Fleetwood American Eagle 1998 Owner's Manual page 134

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LPGAS SYSTEM
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The following chart shows the reduction in
av~ilabl<~
BTU's/hour under
variQus fill levels as t\Ie
te~perature
dt"ops:
\ 20 lb. Bome* - '
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O/OFULL
+
20'
0'
-5' -10' -15'
I
60%
36.000 -18.000 12.75Q 8.500 4.250 .
50% - 32,490 18.200 12.150 8.100 4.050
40%
28.890 14,400 11,400 7.600 3.800
:JO%. 25.200 12.600 .,10,450 7;300 3.150
20% 21.600 10.800 8.100 5,400 2.700
'10% 16,200
8.100
6.075 4;050 2.025
.'
*3Q lb. Bottle multipl)'X 1.40
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THe chart cleady shqws how the availability of the gasisreduced at lowe!:
temperatures. With this in mind, keep YOUl'LP tank as full as possible during' -
cold weather. Check the BTU/hr. rating plates on your LPgas appliances. This
. information will help manage youcLPgas requirements efficiently.
LP gas systems can and do fl;eeze up in very cold weather. It is a cpmmon
misconception that the regulator or the gas itself freezes. Actually, it is-'
moisture or water vapor that gets trapped in the system or abs01:bed by the gas
- that freezes andcausfs the problem. This ice can build up and partially or
(
. totally block the gas supply.
There are a number of things you can do to prevent freeze up:
l. Be sure the gas tank is totally
~oisture-free
before it is
. filled; 'If {'ou'are not sure, have ari LP servicestatioh
\ inject an approved antifreeze or deicer into the tank.
,2. Be sU1\e the tank is not overfilled: Tllis is also <l s<lfety
consideration.
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American Eagle
Wide Body
ISSUE DATE: 6/97
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