Mostly water. It can get in there and freeze it up in winter.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon [mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2014 2:48 PM
To: Dennis Haynes
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject: Re: Can I add a 5 gallon propane bottle . . .

" The regulator should have a cover to protect the vent especially in
winter."

What is it protecting the regulator from, and do I need to buy an entire new
regulator to get a replacement cover?

Sent from camp.

> On Aug 22, 2014, at 2:35 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>
> As other have stated your set up is standard. That is a two stage
> regulator and it is now required for indoor cooking-heating appliances
> to ensure that liquid propane never makes it to the appliance as could
> happen from on overfilled tank late used at an angle where the outlet
> is picking up the liquid. The regulator should have a cover to protect
> the vent especially in winter. There is plenty of room to shorten
> those copper lines and re-flare them. The inlet and outlet fittings on
> the Extend a Stay can also be worked to shorten it. There are also
> different fittings available even with the male flare ends on them to
> help. Unless you are using a furnace the 2.5 gallon tank is plenty for two
weeks or more of refrigerator and stove use.
> There is a larger tank now available (3.3 gallon I think).  Back when
> our vans were built places that restricted propane travel usually
> allowed up to
> 10 pounds. It seems now most tunnels and some bridges either don't
> allow it are restrict its use, (valve has to be turned off and
> secured). Especially on ferries.  Considering the small interior
> volume of our campers I hesitiate to increase propane capacity. There
> is just not much room inside to dissipate it if ever needed.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of Vanagon
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 7:39 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Can I add a 5 gallon propane bottle . . .
>
> . . . to my Westy? For longer stays? I don't think my setup is
> standard so the extend-a-stay kits may not work. Please see photo:
>
> <http://thatjacksblog.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-question-about-propane-on
> -westy
> .html>
>
> Sent from camp.