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Post by mkpaint on Jan 6, 2019 8:33:02 GMT -5
385fl had trailer 5 weeks and just ran out of 2nd tank of propane. Dont run heater alot. In south ga. Seems like using it quick?
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Post by lynnmor on Jan 6, 2019 9:05:19 GMT -5
An RV furnace is very inefficient and it is heating a poorly insulated box. Consider using small electric space heaters that only heat the area you are occupying. Of course the furnace will need to run during below freezing temperatures.
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Post by jetzen on Jan 6, 2019 9:50:19 GMT -5
I'm with lynnmor on this. Cooking, use of furnace and hot water tank will use up propane pretty qukckly. I would suggest running the hot water tank on electric if possible and also check for leaks.
There has been a lot of bad propane tank pigtails lately.
The DW and I have been in central Florida since late october, we have gone through 4 tanks of propane so far and half way through the 5th. This year has been a little colder than last year down here and the furnace has run more for us. So far this year we have used as much as we did all of last year.
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Post by mkpaint on Jan 6, 2019 16:22:00 GMT -5
Thanks and we use electric hot water heater
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Post by johnr on Jan 7, 2019 7:40:59 GMT -5
Check for propane leaks on all the lines you can find with soap and water. Do you smell propane anywhere around the trailer? Also consider that the tanks may not have been full when you picked it up?
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Post by Chuck on Jan 7, 2019 11:01:08 GMT -5
We have had both propane hose's replaced now since we have owned our G384RLT, they started to leak just behind the large green knob that screws into the propane tank ... First hose went bad five months after we had the trailer, second one went about two months after that ... Our Propane hose's were very stiff to begin with, the one's we replaced them with we very flexible ... Also be aware that there are different type fittings, make sure you get the proper propane connector for the tanks you have .... Safe Travels  Chuck |
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Post by fpopjfj on Jan 7, 2019 13:08:35 GMT -5
The propane tank hose was so good on my toy-hauler. The Squirrels ate the whole thing. Switched to a steel braided hose.
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Post by Edd505 on Jan 7, 2019 21:21:25 GMT -5
Like chuck said check the pig tails at the tank. Both mine leaked and my propane use was cut after I changed them.
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Post by trex380 on Jan 8, 2019 19:32:26 GMT -5
Check the connection from the hose to the main line feeding the camper. It is at the frame. The flared fitting on our Connect 260RKS developed a crack. Couldn't figure out why I was using so much propane. Every once in a while I would get a whiff which led to the discovery.
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Post by rvdude on Jan 9, 2019 22:29:11 GMT -5
I second the portable heater remark. I have used a tower heater in the living room and a small surround heater in the bedroom for years, and occasionally the fireplace as needed in both my previous 5th wheel and now the new Gold. They keep me plenty warm and I seldom use the central heat in the trailer.
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