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/hr. rating plates on your LP gas appliances. This
infor-
mation will help you manage your
LP
gas requirements effi-
ciently.
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 con-
sideration.
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 experi-
ence freeze
up,
ask your LP gas supplier to service the
tank or regulator as required.
.
To
fill the LP gas tank, drive the motor home
to
an LP gas
supplier or a service station which sells LP gas. Do not
attempt to fill the tank yourself.
07-6
WARNING
Do
not
fill
LP
gas
contain-
ers
to
more
than
80%
capacity.
Overfilling
can
result
in
uncontrolled
gas
flow
which
can
cause
fire
and
explosion.
A properly
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
motor
fuel
service
station.
Turn
off
all
pilot lights
and
appliances individually
before
refueling
of
motor
fuel
tanks
and/or
LP
gas
.
containers.
When
not
indi-
vidually
turned
off,
auto-
matic
ignition
appliances
may
continue
to
spark
when
LP
gas
is
turned
off
at
the
container.
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