cccougar
Cherry Hill
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I've heard that it is good to have a nearly full tank of gas with additives right before you store for winter.However, I am practically on empty for my LP tank- should that be filled before going under the cover for the winter? We don't plan on doing any winter camping this season so there would not be a need for it.
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gbopp
The Keystone State
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I store our Southwind with 1/4 to 1/2 a tank of propane with no problems. It may be cheaper to fill it now, I'm sure prices will be up next spring.
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2oldman
Winchester WA
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Winterize - propane 2009
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Beverley&Ken
Tottenham,Ontario
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We fill ours just prior to winterizing. Ready to leave for FL in Feb or Mar. It also also nice to know that the MH can be used for emergency shelter should anything happen to the stick house.
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Chuck&Gail
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I fill ours just in case I need to hook up and run for our lives, or if I need it in a storm. If I ever need it, the need will be immediate, and I want to be as ready as I can.
Last year we had maybe one hours notice that a huge forest fire was headed our way, and also headed towards the only road out! Threw stuff in TT, hooked up, and went like h#$$. You never know. We were lucky, fire was stopped about 1 mile from our house. We had no damage.
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We stayed fairly safe and snug in a campground about 20 miles away. Many of our neighbors were sleeping on a floor in a downtown church. Nice of church to let them, but I prefer my RV.
Fill the propane tanks IMHO.
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Old-Biscuit
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Valve them out
Don't valve them out
Fill them
Don't fill them
That's what is so nice about propane tanks.........lots of choices.
I always liked to fill mine for no other reason than...just in case.
I valved mine out also....just in case.
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TyroneandGladys
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X2 if nothing else in case of emergency
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badboy368
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Just like your fuel tank..... Store it full and avoid any possible moister problems.
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SRT
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Like to have the propane tank full along with the gas tank (Sta-Bil added). You never know when an emergency may come along.
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Starcraft21SSO
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badboy368 wrote:Just like your fuel tank..... Store it full and avoid any possible moister problems.
Auto fuel and propane are two different animals.
Auto fuel tanks are open to the atmosphere and take in moisture laden air as the fuel level drops. When it falls below the dew point this moisture condenses and drips into the fuel. Since fuel is lighter than water, the water sinks to the bottom of the tank where it cannot readily evaporate. These pools of water cause rusting in the tanks, which can plug fuel filters. Also, when the liquid water is sucked up and sprayed into the engine it doesn't burn causing skipping, rough idle, and may even cause the engine not to run at all. Full fuel tanks contain little air, minimizing the amount of water that can be condensed into a liquid. Fuel additives contain alcohol to help water dissolve into the fuel, preventing ponding at the bottom of the tank.
Propane on the other hand is in a sealed tank. Regardless of temperature, there is no more moisture in the tank when it is empty than when it is full. Propane (and natural gas) with a high moisture content provides lower energy output and can cause tank rusting problems, so it is "dried" at the plant before being pumped into storage tanks. Like any gas, propane cools as it expands so the tank actually undergoes condensation/evaporation cycles more frequently during normal use than when idle. If the propane has a high moisture content it can freeze during use, but this generally occurs at the valve during heavy usage and results in a fuel stoppage until the defrosts.
Bottom line, there are lots of reasons to keep your LP bottles full but moisture isn't one of them.
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