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Tars Tarkas
Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Topic: propane tank Posted: 30 Apr 2018 at 8:28pm |
Undo whatever you have to to remove the tank from the pod after you turn off the valve on top of the tank and unscrew the hose from the tank.
As for the tank swap places, I agree with Jato and GlueGuy to a point. The people selling those things don't give a hoot which tank they give you, so I always pick the best looking one I can see, so I usually get an upgrade. And Jato is right, it does cost more for less. Around here prices are considerably lower than in Michigan. Where I diagree a bit is that especially while travelling, I won't hesitate much to pay a little more for a tank swap. Even if it costs $10 more, my time on vacation is worth more than driving around very much for a refill place. TT |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 30 Apr 2018 at 8:51pm |
If you are a Costco member, a number of Costco locations have propane at a very good price. Likewise, if you are a Good Sam member, Camping World locations also have propane at a good price. I have not had problems finding propane. Since I carry a spare tank, I can swap and then fill the empty one. Exchanging is okay, but those tanks don't have the gauge like my own tanks have. While the gauges only give a relative fill level, I did buy them and would not want to exchange them.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Wood River Pod
Senior Member Joined: 30 Sep 2016 Location: Wood River, ID Online Status: Offline Posts: 153 |
Posted: 30 Apr 2018 at 10:59pm |
Stephen, what brand tank do you have? Been looking at the tanks from Camping World with the gauge built right into the value. I wouldn't bet my life on its accuracy, but it gets you in the ballpark.
Thanks Jeff https://www.campingworld.com/refillable-steel-propane-cylinder-20-lb-47-gal-with-gas-gauge |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 01 May 2018 at 7:40am |
That is the brand I have. I bought them at Bass Pro Shops when I caught them on sale. As I said, the gauge is only a relative measure. When it hits the red, that does not mean it is anywhere near empty but just that it is low. I called to ask about it when I first got them and was trying to figure out why there was so much gas left when it got to the red. It hits the red when the liquid level is about near the top of the curved section at the bottom. In all but really cold weather, that is enough to last for a couple days. In warm weather, it would be enough to last for several depending on how much the water heater is run.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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grizwalsh
Newbie Joined: 07 Apr 2018 Location: b.c Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
Posted: 01 May 2018 at 11:34am |
Got it---you gave me incentive to look again--thanks mjlrpod and thebum---
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TheBum
Senior Member Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Posted: 01 May 2018 at 11:39am |
Many U-Haul locations also fill propane tanks. |
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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
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twodues
Newbie Joined: 31 Oct 2016 Location: Michigan Online Status: Offline Posts: 20 |
Posted: 01 May 2018 at 1:35pm |
Check out these products: www.mopeka.com/products
Mine works extremely well and can be moved from one tank to another (magnetic attachment to bottom of cylinder). |
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TheBum
Senior Member Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Posted: 01 May 2018 at 1:45pm |
We have one and it works well. The battery has to be changed about once a year. |
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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3257 |
Posted: 01 May 2018 at 3:25pm |
You are correct glueguy, I do attach, detach using the internal threads and they are indeed left handed. Maybe because our pod is from 2011 the end of the line is maybe different from the newer models.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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