We're talking Vanagon RV's here, not houses.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed" <fasteddy64@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 10:15 AM
Subject: Re: Replacing copper propane lines

> It is very common to use propane appliances indoors. We had a propane
> stove in the home I grew up in, and many people use propane today. It is
> used in the same ways that natural gas and heating oil are.
> Ed
>
>
> --- On Sat, 8/30/08, Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
> From: Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
> Subject: Re: Replacing copper propane lines
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 9:05 AM
>
>  Since when is it a good idea to operate any propane appliance
> 'indoors'?
>  I'm under the impression that any propane appliance either needs to be
> used outdoors, or at the very least, in an area that has good ventilation
> to
> the outdoors........
>  An object that is 'rated for continuous exposure' to the elements is
> a
> separate matter....
>
> Mike B.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 3:00 AM
> Subject: Re: Replacing copper propane lines
>
>
>> This is an appliance hose. It is designed to connect indoor appliances.
>> Yes, a 3/8 flare is what you should have. The major concern is the leak
>> tightness when using a hose and fittings inside. There should be no
>> problem with some of this hose outside.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of
>> pickle vanagon
>> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 10:07 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Replacing copper propane lines
>>
>> I don't think I'm quite brave enough to run the fuel lines.. if
> only
>> because
>> there will only be two of us doing so...
>>
>> Anybody have any thoughts on these?:
>> http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/product/propane-hose-assemblies/3787
>>
>> In particular, is "3/8 inch female flare" the right fitting?
> I'm also
>> having trouble finding confirmation that these are acceptable for outdoor
>> use.
>>
>> Thanks again!
>> Wes
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 9:34 PM, Jeffrey Vickers
>> <jeff@vickersdesign.com>wrote:
>>
>>> I'll probably get flamed for this (ha!) but I run tight fitting
> rubber
>>> fuel line and fuel line clamps after my regulator. The pressure after
>>> the regulator is really low - like 2 lbs of pressure - so you
> don't
>>> need any sort of pressure fittings. I have a 12V fridge so I only need
>>> one line after the regulator and I sheathed the hose in another bit of
>>> larger hose where it passes through the body to protect it. Much
>>> easier to work with than copper line and after two plus years, its
>>> never leaked. I would keep t-connections under the van. Good idea
>>> about the solenoid.
>>>
>>> Jeff / San Anselmo
>>> On Aug 29, 2008, at 3:53 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>>>
>>>  Date:    Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:57:31 -0400
>>>> From:    pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
>>>>
>>>> Subject: Replacing copper propane lines
>>>>
>>>> I'm going to replace the service valve on my tank, and want to
>>>> replace the
>>>> propane copper lines while I'm there  (currently they're
> bent to
>>>> allow for
>>>> the larger new-style regulator).
>>>>
>>>> A couple of questions:
>>>> Is the flexible copper tubing they sell at the hardware store the
>>>> right
>>>> stuff?  The lines on my van are much stiffer than this.  Is that
> just
>>>> because of age?
>>>>
>>>> Is there an alternative to the rigid copper tubing?  Some kind of
>>>> high-pressure rated flexible tubing?
>>>>
>>>> What I would most like to do, is run just one connection from the
>>>> tank up
>>>> into the van, and then split the connection at that point, to
>>>> eliminate the
>>>> length required by the T-adapter.  This because, apart from my
> longer
>>>> regulator, I also have a solenoid shutoff valve between the
>>>> regulator and
>>>> the t-adapter which is connected to a detector in the cabin and
>>>> shuts off
>>>> the propane supply in case of a leak.  As a result, the stock t-
>>>> adapter
>>>> protrudes from the skid plate as I currently have it.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks very much for any help,
>>>> Wes
>>>>
>>>