LP (Liquefi ed Petroleum) gas is a colorless gas
compressed into liquid form for easy transporta-
tion and storage. It is the energy source for your
range, oven, furnace, water heater, and an alter-
nate source for your refrigerator.
It is an excellent fuel source and both safe and
economical when used properly.
CAUTION
These instructions are provided as a
general guideline only and may not be
complete. To ensure proper service and
safety, always take your motorhome to an
authorized Triple E service center.
The LP gas system is designed and built to ad-
here to federal government and industry regulation
Many safety devices and backup systems have
been built in to assure complete safety. Some of
these include: tank overfl ow valves, LP gas detec-
tor, and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors. As well,
LP gas contains an odor additive so that it can be
Observe the following precautions for the safe use
1. Familiarize yourself with the odor of LP gas. If
you suspect a leak, turn off the LP gas supply
immediately and determine the source of the
leak with the help of qualifi ed service person-
2. Do not tamper with any part of the LP gas
system, piping or regulator. Service and main-
tenance should be performed only be qualifi ed
Do not use natural gas in a LP gas system.
4. Check the entire system for leaks every time
the tanks are fi lled. Take time regularly to
5. Turn off the LP gas supply valve when not us-
6. The tank supply valve is designed to be
tightened by hand only. If the valve requires a
wrench for tightening it is defective and should
7. Tanks should never be fi lled above the 80 %
level. LP gas requires room to expand.
8. Make sure all appliance vents are open and
free of obstruction when using the LP gas sys-
9. Do not lock LP tank compartments. Recrea-
tional vehicle industry standards require that all
LP gas valves must be readily accessible at all
times in case of emergency.
10. When drilling holes in walls or attaching ob-
jects be careful not to damage any gas lines or
There are two types of LP (Liquefi ed Petroleum)
gas - propane and butane. Both are compressed
into a liquid for easier transportation and storage.
Common names used are tank gas, bottle gas or
In the tank, LP is in the form of a liquid under very
high pressure. As it is released, it changes to a va-
por or gas and expands to a much greater volume.
Caution should be exercised when temperatures
fall below -40 degrees C (-40 degrees F). At tem-
peratures this low the liquid propane will not vapor-
ize and you could be without propane at these
COMMANDER / EMBASSY
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