At 06:58 PM 12/1/2001, developtrust wrote:
>1) What can I expect in terms of how long that small tank of LP will last
>when using it for the refrigerator and cooking?

Couple weeks of fridge only in hot weather, twice that in cold
weather.  About 48 hours total burn time on one burner with a full tank,
burner running at rated 5200 BTU/hr

>2) Is there a way to connect a larger tank to the existing without putting
>in a "T" and a valve when camping in a remote area?

Yes, put in the tee before you go camping! <g,d&r>
RV places have a device called Extend-a-Stay that lets you tee in a BBQ
tank ahead of the regulator and draw gas from it.  Works great, but you
have to rearrange the plumbing noticeably because the resulting assembly is
?3 inches? longer.

Alternative would be to fit your BBQ tank with an RV-type two-stage
regulator and tee in downstream of the mounted regulator.

d

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"