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LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS SYSTEM
Lrquliled petroleum
(LP
)
gas IS provided
Irom
storage
tanks to operate your range,
oven,
furnace,
water
heater,
and
as an alternate energy source
for
the reftigeratol. LP gas is
a co lorless
gas which
has
been
treated
to
have
an odor
Simila
r
to
garlic to pe rmll
detectIOn If a leak OCCurs. With prope
r
handling
pre-
cautions,
It
is
safe
and provides modern
conveniences
wherever
you travel
.
lP
gas is stored
In
a
special tank
mounted on
th
e
motor home
c
ha
SS
IS.
It
is sto
red
as
a
hquld
under pressure and
vaporizes
under
t
he
control
of
a pressure regulator.
WARNING
,
LP
GAS
IS
FLAMMABLE
AND PDTEN
·
TIAllY
EXPLOS
IVE.
USE PROPER
HANDLING.
LIGHTING,
AN
D VENTILATING
PROCEDURES.
FILLING LP
GAS
TANKS
To
fill the
chaSSis-mounted
storage
tank,
dri
ve
the
vehicle
to an LP
gas
supplier
or
one
of
the service
station
s
which sell LP gas.
WARNING
:
TURN OFF LP
GAS MAIN VALVE BE
-
FORE FILLING
LP
GAS
TANKS OR ENTERING AN
LP
GAS
BULK
PLANT DR
MOTOR FUEL SERVICE
STATI
ON
.
TURN OFF ALL
PILOT
LIGHTS
AND
APPLIANCES
INDIVIDUALLY BEFORE REFUELING
OF MOTOR FUEL TANKS AND/OR
PERMANENTLY
MOUNTED Lp·GAS CONTAINERS.
WHEN NOT
INDIVIDUALLY
TURNED
OFF.
AUTOMATIC
IGNI·
TlON
APPLIANCES MAY CONTINUE
TO SPARK
WHEN
LP
GAS
IS TURNED
OFF
AT THE
CON
·
TAINER. DO
NOT
FILL LP GAS
CO
NTAINERS TO
MORE
THAN
80
%
OF
CAPACITY.
LP GAS REGULATOR
The regulator
reduces
the high pressure of
the
gas
from the tank to a
low,
even
pressu
re
to service
t
he
appliances In the
motor
home.
The regulator is pro
-
tected
from freeZing road
spray
and
other
foreign
matter by a
water-resistant
cover.
WARNING
:
DO NOT
ATTEMPT
TO
ADJUST THE REGULATOR. IT HAS
BEEN PRESET
BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE
REGULATOR
.
IF ANY ADJUSTMENT IS
REQUIRED.
IT
MUST BE MADE BY A QUALIFIED LPG SERVICE
TE CHNICIA
N
USING
SPECIAL
EQUIPMENT.
USING LP GAS SYSTEM
AT LOW TEMPERATURES
You
r
gas
system
will func tion
al
low
temperatures,
provided
you choose a
type of
LP
gas
w hich
has a
boil
ing
pOint lowe
r
than
any
temp
erature
you
ex
pect
to encoun ter. Ask your
LP
gas
supplier
or
yo
ur
motor
home dealer
for
Information on
products available
in
you
r
area.
If,
despite
precaut
ion,
the
gas
fl
ow to
your
18
appli
ances
should
fail
at
low
temperatu res, ice
may
have built up
in
the regu
lator.
Try melting
the
Ice
by
wa
rming th
e regulator
USing
a small light bulb. DO
NOT
USE
AN
OPEN FL
AM
E. Once flo
w is res tored,
m ake celtal
n that
the
regulator
cover
is
properly
Installed
to
p
revent
water fr
om en tering
the regulator
w hic
h
w
ill
ca use
It
t
o freeze again.
If the problem
perSistS,
ask your LP
ga
s
supplie
r
to
service the
tank
or regul
ator,
remOving the moisture
or addi ng
an
ice-
Inhibitor as
req
uired.
AS
ide
from
th
e
possibilities
of
fre
ezing
dUring
cold
temperatures,
your
LP gas system IS
affected signi
fi
-
c
ant
ly
as
tem perature
drops.
The
liquid propane In
t
he
tank
IS,
of
cour
se,
much
cold er
than
the air
that
nor
m
ally
surr ound
s
t he tank
.
The liqUid in
the
t
ank
vapo
n
zes
by
absorbing heat
from the
surrou nding air.
But
as
the
ai
r
temperature
drops closer to
the
temperature of
the
liq
Uid
propane,
the
pmpane doesn't
vapOrIZe
as
eaSily.
Con
sequently, the
BTU
value of the
LP
drops
dramat
ica
lly.
The fallow ing c
hart
clearly
shows how LP gas
BTU
values d rop as temperature
dro
ps.
20
lb.
Tank'
%
FULL
+20
0
O·
·
5·
_
10
0
_
15
0
60%
36.000
18,000
12,7
50
8,500
4,250
50
%
32.400
18,200
12,150
8,100
4,050
40
%
28.800
14,400
11.400
7.
600
3,800
30%
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
. 30
lb.
tank
multlplv x
1.40
W
ith
th
is In mind
,
keep
you
r lP
tanks
as
full
as
possible during cold weather.
Check the
BTU/hr
rating
plates on
our LP appliances.
ThiS Informauon
Will
help
you manage
your
LP
gas
reqUirements effiCiently.
LP GAS SYSTEM LEAK CHECKS
Fo
r
yo
ur
sa fety, c
heck
for leaks in
your
gas
system
eac
h
time
the
tank
is
filled
or
before
each
trip. Always
check
{h
e
system
any time
the
odor
of ga
rl
ic is
detected.
To
perform a
leak check
,
open the tank
valve
and
spread a
non
-a
mm oniated
,
non
-c
hlo
rina ted soap
solution
or
an
approved
leak
detection
solution only
over
all
connec
tion
s.
Escapi
ng
gas Will
c rea te
bubbles
showmg the
location
of
the
leak.
WARNING: NEVER
CHECK
FOR LEAKS WITH AN
OPEN FLAME
.
DO NOT
CHECK COPPER
PLUMB-
ING LINES FOR LEAKS USING AMMONIATED
HOUSE-HOLD TYPE
DETERGENTS.
THESE CAN
CAUSE CRACKS TO FORM ON THE LINE AND
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