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Subject:Re: OEM LPG Tank, Burn time
From:Eric Wunrow
Date:Tue, 5 Jul 2016 16:30:54 -0700

For what it's worth�

We've been full-time for almost three years and cook constantly on the Westy stove.

Our standard is three months on a complete fill of propane. 

The only time we screwed up and ran out, it was after 11 weeks of many long-cooking kettles of food in winter. Now we fill after two months or slightly longer.

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On Jul 4, 2016, at 9:55 PM, Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Wow,  I cannot believe how long the two burners can stay lighted on a
> single tank of fuel!
> 
> A few of us in Portland are having our tanks refurbed and I only learned of
> the deal Friday so after cooking brekky this morning I left the burner on.
> And on.  And on.  I filled the tank last month and used it a little one
> weekend since but how in the world can a tank last 14 hours?!  I would
> never have believed it.  I'm tempted to start the propex as well but it's
> too stinkin' hot as is.
> 
> --
> Neil2
> '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky)
> '86 Vanagon (SaVannah)
> '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Sprinter (Moby)
> '90 Westfalia Subagon
> Fulltiming since August 2008
> Nunquam Pendite Divendium
>