Jayco Eagle User Manual

SECTION 7 – FUEL & PROPANE SYSTEMS JAYCO TOWABLE TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Cooking / comfort heating label
CALCULATING PROPANE GAS USAGE
It is important to remember that your furnace, refrigerator, water heater and range all may
use propane gas 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. Unless there is heavy use of hot water, the water heater
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 gas (3.785 liters) produces
about 91,500 BTU’s (96,528 kilojoules) of heat energy.
Propane consumption chart
The following chart provides average propane consumption information.
Traveling with Propane
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 recreation vehicle:
Appliance
Average BTU
Consumption per Hour
Kilojoules/Hour
Water Heater
8,800
9,280
Refrigerator
1,200 – 1,500
1,270 – 1,580
Furnace
35,000 – 40,000
36,930 – 42,200
Range/oven
7,100
7,490
Range, rear burner
6,500
6,860
Range, front burner
9,000
9,490
Outside Grill
10,000
10,550
Re-fueling Warning Label

Jayco Eagle Specifications

General

Brand	Jayco
Model	Eagle
Category	Motorhomes
Language	English