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Subject:Re: Propane Tank - label?
From:Harald Rust
Date:Mon, 5 May 2003 22:12:24 -0700

Brien,
I took some photos, but I don't have them scanned.
Maybe sometime I'll get around to it.
Actually it's pretty simple.
Just get a second propane tank like the original one
including pressure regulator.
Bolt it under the vanagon by the sliding door.
All that has been documented in the archives.
There are various opinions about which hose or tube to
use to connect the two tanks.
You can use either the copper tubing like the
existing one plus fittings, or (as I did) use
high-pressure steel-reinforced fire-proof propane
hose,
used in marine installations.
The latter is easier to route and work with,
but it's more expensive than the copper tubing.
Then all you need is a t-fitting to connect the 2
tanks. It's not recommended or legal to use the
inexpensive commonly available exterior use bbq
propane hose for this application.
However opinions differ, as always.
The nice thing is that you can use one tank until
it's empty, and then switch over to the other full
tank. Refill the empty one when convenient.
Harald '90 westy
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Brien wrote:
Do you have any pics of your dual propane tank set up?
Brien

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