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Subject:Re: Propane gas bottle position
From:Helmut Zeidler
Date:Fri, 19 Dec 1997 14:02:50 +0200

What are the European set ups I know:

My Camper does have a 11kg bottle inside the pantry just in front of
the rear engine wall. I guess, this is the space where your water tank
is placed. I'm running a Truma heater, right behind the bottle in the
 side wall, a fridge and the stove.

My Father's Camper does have two 3kg bottles in the rear wardrobe in
front of the raer hatch on top of the engine bay. He run a Truma heater,
too, which is placed below the rear seat, a fridge and a stove.

All locations, except my heater, are factory and approved by German TUV.
The most dangerous will be the heater/fridge exhaust pipes: It have to go
straight up or straight down because of the condensation. An of cause,
the propane lanes should not have leaks.

Greetings from Germany
Helmut
'80 Camper

>Good day
>From your postings I understand that you can answer my following question.
>I also put it on the list because I think it is of general interest:
>Is there any problem in putting the propane gas bottle (a 3-kilo bottle)
at
>a higher level than the supplied appliances (refrigerator, heater etc.)?
>Many camper manufacturers in Europe do not put permanent propane gas tanks
>on the outside of the vehicle, so we need to have commercial bottles
inside
>the car.  I can put two bottles in the upper part of the space between the
>water tank and the refrigerator.  Do you see any danger?
>Thanks and regards

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