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markswagen
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 Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 9:50 pm Post subject: Re: New Propane Tank Options |
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if you don't use the propane for the fridge, or a propex, i wouldn't bother.
i put lucy together almost 10 years ago, for our trip around the country.
we didn't plan on the fridge, and don't have a propex, we lived in lucy for about 2 years full time, in that time i have filled the tank 4 times.
in the 2 years full time, we cooked, made coffee every day almost.
the cost of that tank would have bought, a hundred or more 1lb propane bottles, i'm not sure how many 1lb bottles there are in 10 gallons of LPG, but i think l'd have been better off, buying 1lb bottles, from the start.
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Vanuber
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| Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 5:24 am Post subject: Re: New Propane Tank Options |
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| markswagen wrote: |
| if you don't use the propane for the fridge, or a propex, i wouldn't bother. |
I replaced the Dometic with a Truckfridge, but we have a Propex and the stove of course.
The shut-off valve is leaking. Most at first opening or closing, but I realized on our camping trip last weekend that there is a constant slow leak even at full open.
I wanted to rebuild the tank with new valves, but my better half is a little freaked out by a 35 year old propane tank. So it's time to install a new one as future camping depends on her safety comfort level.
My old tank is in excellent condition with pretty much zero corrosion. I will be putting it up on the classifieds as a great candidate for a rebuild.
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LachlanMcLean
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| Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2021 7:18 am Post subject: Re: New Propane Tank Options |
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| Vanuber wrote: |
Was checking this price again tonight and Bus Depot raised their price by $110!
Also does not include the regulator, so make that $155. Now more than GW or Vancafe. |
Don’t worry- they probably don’t actually have any in stock. It’s just a ruse.
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Vanuber
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| Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2021 7:40 am Post subject: Re: New Propane Tank Options |
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Haha, yes perhaps…
It was a real fiasco buying a replacement tank. Go Westy sent one that had a severely bent bracket, suggesting I bend it out if I could. I said no thanks and they paid for return shipping. That was the only tank GW had in stock so I got a second one from Van Cafe and it arrived with parts rattling around inside. Had to return that one as well. The third tank - the replacement from Van Cafe - arrived in great shape and no rattles. Third time’s a charm. But, VC was out of stock on the regulator. So I had to order that part from GW! I am finally installing it this weekend.
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