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SECTION 5

LP GAS SYSTEM

5-1

(See also Safety Precautions, Section 1 of this

manual.)

LP GAS SUPPLY

The LP gas system supplies fuel for the range,

water heater, furnace and refrigerator (while in

gas mode). When used and handled properly, this

system is safe and economical and provides mod-

ern living conveniences wherever you travel.

SAFE USE OF THE LP GAS

SYSTEM

The LP system is designed and built with strict

adherence to both federal and recreational vehi-

cle industry requirements for mobile LP gas

equipment.

For your safety, there are many safety devices

and backup systems installed, such as tank fill

overflow valves, an interior LP gas detector/

alarm, and an interior carbon monoxide (CO) de-

tector/alarm.

LP gas also contains an odor additive that you

can smell if LP is present in the air.

Listed below are a few precautions to observe

that will help you to use the LP gas system safely.

• Exercise caution at all times. Be familiar with

the distinctive odor of LP gas. If a leak is sus-

pected, turn off the supply valve immediate-

ly. Have the LP gas system checked by your

dealer or a qualified LP gas service center.

• Do not tamper with the LP gas piping system,

pressure regulator or gas appliances. Service

and maintenance of LP gas system compo-

nents should be performed only by your deal-

er or a qualified LP gas service center.

• Never attempt to connect natural gas to the

LP gas system.

• Have the entire LP gas system inspected for

possible leaks and missing or damaged parts

at each tank filling. Also inspect before and

after each trip, and any time trouble is sus-

pected.

• Turn the LP supply valve off when not using

the LP gas system.

• Never use a wrench to tighten the tank supply

valve. It is designed to close leak-tight by

hand. If a wrench is required to completely

close the valve, it is defective and must be re-

placed.

• Never allow the tank to be filled above the 80

percent level indicated by the flow of liquid

gas out of the overflow valve or by the auto-

matic stop-fill device.

• Be sure appliance and outside vents are open

and free from obstruction when using the LP

gas system.

• Never attach a lock or any device requiring a

key to the LP tank compartment door. Ac-

cording to standards set for recreation vehi-

cles, the LP supply valve must be readily

accessible in an emergency.

• Exercise caution when drilling holes or at-

taching objects to the walls. Gas lines and

electrical wiring could be seriously damaged

and present an extreme safety hazard.

HOW LP GAS WORKS

LP (Liquified Petroleum) gas is a true gas

compressed into liquid form for easy transporta-

tion and storage. LP gas is available in two types

- propane and butane. It is also called tank gas,

bottle gas, or simply LP.

LP is used by appliances in vapor form only,

but is stored in the tank as a liquid under very

high pressure. As the liquid gas is released, it re-

verts back to a vapor and expands to many times

its compressed volume.

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