LP
CAS
SYSTEM
The chart clearly shows how the availability
of
the gas is
reduced at lower temperatures. With this in mind, keep your
LP tank
as
full
as
possible during cold weather. Check the
BTU/hI'. rating plates ou your LP gas appliances. This infor-
mation will help you manage your LP gas requirements
efficiently.
LP gas systems can freeze up in very cold weather. Some
people believe that the regulator or the gas itself freezes.
Actually, the gas does not freeze. The moisture or water vapor
that gets trapped in the system or absorbed by the gas freezes
and causes the problem. This ice can build up and partially or
totally block the gas supply.
To
prevent
LP
gas system freeze
up:
1. Be sure the gas tank is totally moisture-free before it is filled.
If
you are not sure, have an LP service station inject an
approved antifreeze
or
deicer into the tank.
2.
Be sure the
tank
is not overfilled. This is also a safety consid-
eration.
3.
Have the gas
tank
purged by the LP gas service station if
freeze up occurs.
4.
Be sure you have the proper gas blend for your traveling
area. If you have the proper gas blend, it is very unlikely that
the gas is at
fault.
If,
despite precaution, you do experience
freeze up, ask your
LP gas supplier to service the tank or
regulator as required.
WARNING
Do
not fill
LP
gas con-
tainers
to
more
than
80%
capacity.
Overfilling
can
result
in
uncontrolled
gas
flow
which
can
cause
fire
and
explosion. A prop-
erly filled
container holds
about
80%
of
its
volume
as
liquid.
WARNING
Turn off
LP
gas main
valve before filling
LP
gas
tank or entering
an
LP
gas bulk plant or
mo-
tor fuel service station.
Turn
off
all
pilot lights
and
appliances individually
before refueling
of
motor
fuel tanks and/or
LP
gas
containers. When not
individually turned off,
automatic ignition
appli-
ances may continue
to spark when
LP
gas
is
turned
off
at the
container.
PACE
Annow - Copyniqln 1996,
FLEETWood
ENTEnpnisES,
INC.
All
lIiqHTS
nESERVEd.
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