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03-15-2020, 08:29 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Grandview
Posts: 192
M.O.C. #22947
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Propane Question
I am thinking about getting me a portable propane heater. My question is where is the best place to tie in the propane line to the existing propane lines? Would it be at the furnace or between fridge and stove? How difficult is it to do? How do you get access to the propane lines? I have a 2019 3120.
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03-15-2020, 10:29 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Carson City
Posts: 2,017
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I removed the heater from our toy hauler and installed an Olympian propane heater. I Teed it in at the stove at a threaded coupling. No need to cut the gas line. Any gas line works, whatever is convenient. It is an easy job.
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03-16-2020, 02:03 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Puyallup
Posts: 512
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I'll go with Montanaman. I did a tee at an existing connection mostly because it was easier than cutting and rethreading a cut line. Just my thought.
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03-16-2020, 02:52 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kville
Posts: 2,865
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Why propane unless you dry camp a lot? We carry three Laskos, two towers and one bathroom. That way you burn the CG's electricity rather than your propane.
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03-16-2020, 02:58 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Edgerton
Posts: 218
M.O.C. #17678
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TLightning
Why propane unless you dry camp a lot? We carry three Laskos, two towers and one bathroom. That way you burn the CG's electricity rather than your propane.
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That seems great, unless you’re at a place where you have to pay for your electricity usage. Another thing to consider is the fact that the campground raises their rates to cover the electricity that everyone and their brother is using, so in the end we all end up paying for it.
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03-16-2020, 03:02 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,552
M.O.C. #2283
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I have a Mr Buddy heater. I tied it in the line to the refrigerator with a quick disconnect. It works great when needed and when you don’t need it leave it at home.
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03-17-2020, 08:47 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Bencia
Posts: 538
M.O.C. #25828
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sunshine 1
I am thinking about getting me a portable propane heater.....................
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Curious how you will safely exhaust the combustion gas, including carbon monoxide, and ensure the open heater flame is safe to mitigate a fire risk.
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03-17-2020, 12:12 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Carson City
Posts: 2,017
M.O.C. #21963
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Camp CA
Curious how you will safely exhaust the combustion gas, including carbon monoxide, and ensure the open heater flame is safe to mitigate a fire risk.
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Using one of these requires cracking a couple windows. It sounds counter productive but it works. The instructions will guide you through the requirements. These units also have tip over protection for added safety.
What we like is the heat in the camper stays even opposed to going up and down using the "noise maker".
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03-23-2020, 10:21 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Chico
Posts: 269
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Carbon monoxide is not a concern with catalytic heaters. They do however deplete oxygen and it must be replaced. I have a very nice catalytic heater in my Montana and DON'T use it at all. It produces WAY to much moisture and causes mildew and mold issues QUICKLY.
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03-23-2020, 10:56 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Anderson
Posts: 2,596
M.O.C. #22835
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Well, to answer the original posters question, I don't think it matters where you tap into the existing gas line. A lot depends upon your specific camper, how it's built, and where you want to place the heater. But as far as running a spur from an existing gas line, you can cut the main line anywhere and add another line on. As long as the pipes are completely sealed, the same pressure will exist at the beginning of the pipe as well as at the farthest end of the pipe.
What you need to consider is, where is the most convenient place to splice into the line, and where and how is the best way to bring the line inside the camper to join up with the new heater.
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03-23-2020, 11:55 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Hilliards
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A natural by-product of burning gas is water when the flame is open. If the flame is not open, and is vented it should be OK. If the flame is open, be careful of the back of your closets and places where the air can not circulate much for condensation build up. Cracking open the windows helps with this a lot, but it won't stop it all.
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04-11-2020, 11:48 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Grandview
Posts: 192
M.O.C. #22947
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Montana Man how do you get to the stove gas line from the inside of the trailer? Do you have any pictures or more detailed description how you did it. I am not sure how to do it.
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04-11-2020, 03:17 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Carson City
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M.O.C. #21963
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sunshine 1
Montana Man how do you get to the stove gas line from the inside of the trailer? Do you have any pictures or more detailed description how you did it. I am not sure how to do it.
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In my trailer the heater was located beneath the oven. When the heater was removed it exposed the gas line. In this trailer it was convenient by luck. Other trailers may require sliding out the oven to access a gas line. It just depends where you mount the heater as to where the best place to tap in would be. Tapping in from underneath and running a line to the inside is fine. Just depends on your particular arrangement.
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04-11-2020, 04:59 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: West Melbourne
Posts: 310
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Am I missing something? Your RV comes with a propane heater, the furnace
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04-11-2020, 05:06 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Carson City
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M.O.C. #21963
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My toyhauler came with a simple heater. Basicallly a built in box that blew heat (loudly) and it ran on propane. I removed it and installed a different style propane heater.
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04-27-2020, 09:35 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Grandview
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M.O.C. #22947
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Thanks Montana Man, I guess I am not a handy man type of person to do the tie in to existing propane line . I have not been able to get to the gas line from the inside of the trailer.
I am just going to connect the heater to a 20 lb propane tank, would it be okey to keep the tank in the trailer? Or does it have to be outside, when using the heater.
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04-27-2020, 10:15 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Oro Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Butch & Kathy
Am I missing something? Your RV comes with a propane heater, the furnace
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Some add a separate heater that doesn't need electric power. The furnace blower is an electric power hog. This is primarily for folks that boondock.
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04-27-2020, 11:15 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Grandview
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M.O.C. #22947
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AZ Traveler, I am boondocking 95% of the time
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