Hose assemblies for gas/propane have to be UL or FM listed and approved for
indoor use. Do some reading. Try to do this right.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Scott Chapman
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 8:16 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Future propane changes planned. Prepare in advance?

Well, today I visited the local RV store to talk to the service guy
about copper tubing.  He introduced me to rubber hose and a hydraulic
shop here that can make me custom hoses with mesh braid, etc.  Putting
the T inside is probably not done due to the greater risk of more
connections inside.  I'll get the custom hoses made and T inside, only
one hose exiting the propane tank that way.

While there I got an extend-a-stay deluxe so I could add a tank or a
grill.  I tried it on my new tank with new regulator in the parking lot
for a fitting test.  It made everything too long, even without the brass
fitting on the downstream end of the regulator gone!  I unhappily
returned it.  I can't see how anyone is using it with these rigs and the
new regulators.  With the old rectangular regulators it could work.

Scott

Scott Chapman wrote:
> I am plumbing in my new propane tank and decided to pull the copper
> tubing as well and replace it.
>
> In the future I'm planning to add a Propex heater (not sure where yet)
> and possibly a second propane tank.
>
> So, I'm thinking that I should put in a 4-way now and cap unused ways so
> I don't have to break these lines again in the future.
>
> Good plan?
>
> Also, why do they run 2 small lines from tank to fridge & stove rather
> than one line up and T it off inside?  I assume you'd need a bigger line
> up to the T to handle the greater volume and "off to the races".  Having
> not dealt with natural gases in the past, I'm wondering what the design
> reasoning is here.
>
> Happy Trails,
> Scott
>
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