Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 21:12:40 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject: Re: [Syncro] 2nd propane tank/heater-Dual tank instalation!
In-Reply-To: <41C06DC3.9090902@colorado.edu>
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The method you describe for connecting two tanks together is wrong and
extremely dangerous. Propane regulators should never have the outlets
tee'd together unless there are check valves on both sides. Propane
regulators control pressure using a spring loaded diaphragm and spool.
When outlet pressure is sufficient, it closes the source. If pressure
continues to increase due to expansion or failure to close or what have
you, it vents through that screened outlet. Now if one regulator adjusts
to 11" WC and the other for some reason goes for 11.5" WC, the lower
pressure unit will continuously vent. This is why the regulators are
always installed outside or the vent gets hard piped outside.
The best way to installed dual tanks is to install a regulator designed
for the task or to use an isolating tee for the input. This auto
changeover is my favorite due to price, convenience, and built in
isolation.
http://www.rvpartscenter.com/ProductDetail.asp?ProductID=34672&StoreID=1
2&DepartmentID=37&CategoryID=216&BasketID=
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard A Jones [mailto:jones@colorado.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 12:01 PM
To: saltss@copper.net
Cc: Syncro@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Syncro] 2nd propane tank/heater
Kelly:
For a description of mine, see:
http://hometown.aol.com/realsf/howtopage2.html
This is an old page, with one typo:
> a red-hot day by someone who had never seen an autostop valve--and did
care! . Won't have
That should be "didn't care" and any references to my address or
webpage should be jones.colorado.edu, not coyote.colorado.edu
I have a Carver heater under the rear seat--exactly like the Sittser
description:
http://www.sittser.com/
The Carver isn't available anymore, but Propex is (back) in
business and Karl Mullendore imports them:
<thewestyman@mindspring.com>
Richard A Jones
Boulder, Colorado
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