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Wed, 21 March 2012 15:00  |
KB
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We pulled our lp gas tank, cleaned it up, painted it, and took it to kamps propane
to replace the slightly leaky valve and check it over.
Apparently, they lost it. :-(
Fortunately, we have a claim tag they gave us. They're looking for the tank, maybe they'll
find it, maybe the won't. In any case, the manual says the capacity is 62lbs,
but I'm absolutely certain the tank tag said more than that. I remember being
surprised at that. I recall something like 86 lbs, or maybe it was 70-something lbs??
Just can't remember for sure. Were there different sizes available as an option?
At any rate, could somebody please look at their lp gas tank in a 26' coach
(ours is a 1975 eleganza) and tell me what the tag actually says the capacity is?
It may be difficult to read, but should be on there.
Just want to be prepared if/when they tell us they really can't find the thing...
grumble, grumble....
thanks,
Karen
1973 23'
1975 26'
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| Re: [GMCnet] lp gas tank options [message #163767 is a reply to message #163754] |
Wed, 21 March 2012 17:11  |
bryant374
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[GMCnet] lp gas tank options Wed, 21 March 2012 16:00
KB
We pulled our lp gas tank, cleaned it up, painted it, and took it to kamps propane
to replace the slightly leaky valve and check it over.
Apparently, they lost it. 
Fortunately, we have a claim tag they gave us. They're looking for the tank, maybe they'll
find it, maybe the won't. In any case, the manual says the capacity is 62lbs,
but I'm absolutely certain the tank tag said more than that. I remember being
surprised at that. I recall something like 86 lbs, or maybe it was 70-something lbs??
Just can't remember for sure. Were there different sizes available as an option?
At any rate, could somebody please look at their lp gas tank in a 26' coach
(ours is a 1975 eleganza) and tell me what the tag actually says the capacity is?
It may be difficult to read, but should be on there.
Just want to be prepared if/when they tell us they really can't find the thing...
grumble, grumble....
thanks,
Karen
1973 23'
1975 26'
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The list price sheets or Sales Brochures for GMC interiors list the following:
1973-74 44.5 lbs. standard.
62 lbs. optional
1975 & later, no options, large tank standard.
I had been looking for a smaller tank for sometime and found one at one of the RV surplus places back a few years. It is 20 lbs, with brackets for horizontal mounting, with a gauge & connections for the inside gauge we have (believe it is likely from a forklift).
Works well, very happy with it and the extra storage space it allows.
Down side:
Heading South in the winter with 20-30 Deg. weather the furnace will use most of a full 20 lb. tank. Normal usage with minimal furnace usage lasts me all season.
When going to an lpg fill station, two things usually happen:
- they always want to fill it on end,(like a standard 20 lb barbecue tank)even with all the mounting hardware making it very obvious how it is used.
- They initially refuse to fill it because it doesn't have an OPD valve. You need the "no OPD" sticker as shown in the link below, I also carry the sheet from the LPG Dealers Manual that identifies the vintages etc. that are allowed to be filled without the OPD valve. (both of these are somewhere in my photo albums, just make a copy).
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=31721&title=storage-ideas&cat=5332
This also leads me to a pet pieve: Most lpg fill people are downright dangerous! They are poorly trained and barely understand proper fill and safety proceedures. It is up to YOU to make sure your coach or family is not compromised!
Bill Bryant
PO 1976~PB (owned 34 years)
1914 Ford (owned 70 years)
1965 Corvette (owned 39 years)
GMC Motorhome History
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| Re: [GMCnet] lp gas tank options [message #163768 is a reply to message #163767] |
Wed, 21 March 2012 17:42 |
Bob de Kruyff
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""This also leads me to a pet pieve: Most lpg fill people are downright dangerous! They are poorly trained and barely understand proper fill and safety proceedures. It is up to YOU to make sure your coach or family is not compromised! ""
I agree and get nervous when some kid at joe's bait shop and party store tries to refill a tank. Now, with a shameless plug, most people don't realize U-Haul is the county's largest propane dealer and all of our dispensing people go through training specifically for portable and fixed applications.
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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| Re: [GMCnet] lp gas tank options [message #163771 is a reply to message #163754] |
Wed, 21 March 2012 18:00 |
Rick Williams
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Karen
I hope they find your tank because any other solution will be more work for you.
Used propane tanks can not legally be shipped.
I needed to replace the tank on my '78. I got a used replacement from John Richardson in Florida. He brought it to Nashville and another GMCer stored it for a couple of months until I passed through. When I got home, I found it was not quite the same as mine. It was from a 75 or 76. I had to do some modifying to get it to just barely fit. So be sure to you check which years are interchangeable if you go that route.
I could not find a new ASME that would fit so I used a 30lb horizontal DOT style until I obtained the used tank. It worked fine but had to be removed to be filled. That can be good at times but I have never had a problem finding a place to fill the ASME tank. Plus, the inside gauge did not work with DOT tank. It does not have a sender built in.
A smaller used ASME tank that will work is one from a Rialta motorhome. John Richardson did this and that is why he had the used one. The used ones are out there but again, they can not be shipped.
Rick
Rick Williams
Bliss, Michigan
1978 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] lp gas tank options [message #163775 is a reply to message #163754] |
Wed, 21 March 2012 19:18 |
KB
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Fred Estabrook wrote:
> my 76 Ell reads, capacity is 19.3 gallons and the gross weight is 118
> pounds.
Thank you! That rings a bell -- I'm sure ours said 19.3 gallons too.
Doing the math, I think the manual's claim of 62lbs is the actual
capacity at the max 80% fill, so it's roughly an 80lb tank for
replacement purposes.
I found a picture on the photo site I can use that looks identical:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=36947
We'll give them a day or two to look and see what they say.
If they've really lost it, they've got some serious 'splainin' to do!!
thanks,
Karen
1973 23'
1975 26'
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| Re: [GMCnet] lp gas tank options [message #163780 is a reply to message #163754] |
Wed, 21 March 2012 19:41 |
KB
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> I hope they find your tank because any other solution will be more work for you.
> Used propane tanks can not legally be shipped.
> I needed to replace the tank on my '78. I got a used replacement from John Richardson in Florida. He brought it to Nashville and another GMCer stored it for a couple of months until I passed through. When I got home, I found it was not quite the same as mine. It was from a 75 or 76. I had to do some modifying to get it to just barely fit. So be sure to you check which years are interchangeable if you go that route.
> I could not find a new ASME that would fit so I used a 30lb horizontal DOT style until I obtained the used tank. It worked fine but had to be removed to be filled. That can be good at times but I have never had a problem finding a place to fill the ASME tank. Plus, the inside gauge did not work with DOT tank. It does not have a sender built in.
> A smaller used ASME tank that will work is one from a Rialta motorhome. John Richardson did this and that is why he had the used one. The used ones are out there but again, they can not be shipped.
thanks. I can see the appeal of a smaller tank. Seems kinda silly to haul
around a year's (or more) supply of propane and a huge tank on every trip.
That outside storage could be more useful for other things.
We'll figure something out if need be.
thanks,
Karen
1973 23'
1975 26'
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| Re: [GMCnet] lp gas tank options [message #163782 is a reply to message #163780] |
Wed, 21 March 2012 19:52 |
Ken Henderson
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Karen,
Any RV dealer can get you a new Manchester tank from their suppliers
(Stag-Parkway or Coast-to-Coast, IIRC). Not cheap, but many styles
available.
I got lucky and found a new 6 gallon (useable) tank for $100 at a surplus
place in Elkhart many years ago. Even that's big enough for us since we
don't have a furnace and seldom use the stove. 6 months to a year
supporting only the fridge and the water heater when not on shore power.
Ken H.
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 8:41 PM, KB wrote:
> > I hope they find your tank because any other solution will be more work
> for you...
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> We'll figure something out if need be.
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