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Until I bought my new RV I used my after-market GPS to store gas/diesel/propane locations for when we travel, but our new RV has a built-in gps so I assume I will not be able to use my current custom location information. That leaves me wondering how I will be able to find refill stations for...
Some Menard's locations do self-service cylinder exchanges (like Blue Rhino or Amerigas), and some do propane fills (none of them do both). However, if you're at a Menard's that does fills instead of cylinder exchanges, be aware that they charge a flat fee regardless of how much propane they put in, and they don't fill them all the way--they ...
All the places I've refilled including Campgrounds. Truck stops, Gas stations, Hardware stores, Carmichael's propane in Tekonsha twp. Michigan. and Parker's Propane (A major propane dealer) in Flint. MI all charged by the gallon .. the only time I paid by the pound was a store were they only refouled luggable tanks.. And that was...
Propane Patrol: An app that helps you find propane refill locations for your RV. It has a map-based search that allows you to find locations by region, price per gallon, and other services. You can also search by area to find businesses within a 30-mile radius. RV Fillup: An app that helps you find propane services for RVs.
I found this video which explains how to transfer liquid propane from one cylinder to another without a pick up tube in the supply tank. In order to safely transfer propane, the principles in this video must be understood. Propane changes from a liquid to a gas at -44f at atmospheric pressure. Once the gas is pressurized. the boiling point rises.
It has been a long long time since I watched a propane tanker tanking up a 300 gallon above ground propane tank..but I think the difference between the tank on the truck, and the tank on the ground, and the tank on your RV, is nothign more than a standard adapter that likely cost the propane supplier less than a hundred bucks.
Ditto for an RV fridge (if you are using propane instead of electric). The big consumers are the gas furnace and gas water heater, but most water heaters can use electric as well. You didn't tell us the size of your onboard LP tank, so we can only guess, but weeks for sure and more likely months.
Propane and Butane are interchangeable in the same LP appliance. Fill your RV propane tank in S. Texas and you get Butane or a mixture of Propane and Butane, I forget the %. Fill in Mexico and you get all Butane, fill in Michigan and you get all Propane; reason- because Butane will not vaporize below 30.5°F. That is the practical difference.
You are going to want larger tanks. If the park won't permit you to get a 100 lb or larger hooked to the RV for the winter, get a couple 30's in addition to your 20's. Lowes, Tractor Supply, Rural King, etc. usually have decent prices on new tanks, but a propane supply shop or refill station may have used ones available.
The RV dealer knew what he was doing, the local bar-b-que place, not so much since he likely has never seen an RV.!!! If the tank is the "built in" to the motorhome type (ie not portable) there is no expiry date, they are good forever (except for obvious damage). These are covered under the ASME standards.