I totally agree that everyone should know how everything works... you never know when one person might have to do something they don’t normally do. Hope y’all have a great week!
This happens frequently when living in the RV that I need to learn something new. I've never had to do all this other stuff just being a weekend warrior. Tony is my back up when I can't fix something...he will. Definitely good to know for safety reasons. Hope your cute lil family is having a great summer. Thanks!🤠
I work at an RV park I am certified to pump propane but it's rare when I have to do an LP. So I used your video to help me and it worked wonderfully thank you
When I got my coach all I had left on LP was the range top. I have a tank bigger than yours and it’s buried under the coach. I’m going to pull it out this winter. The weight of batteries make up for it and it has to go. My SO is happy with me doing all the work. She won’t even drive. I love her and she likes to go out in it so all’s good. Good on you for knowing all this.
Sounds like you don't need that big tank. Hope it's not too much of a hassle getting it out. We live in ours right now so a bigger tank would be nice. Glad you all enjoy RVing. I've never done so much mechanical/technical stuff until this past year. I enjoy it, but realize some other people may not. Thanks for your comment~ Cindy Lynn🤠
Thank you for the video...new RVer here...in the middle of the night ran out of propane got cold lesson learned to check gauges...lol. Will take to our neighborhood supplier maybe tomorrow for a refill. The sooner the better I suppose with the gas prices...lol✊🏾❤️❤️❤️✊🏾
We've all been there. We've also ran our batteries down to nothing causing the heater blower to stop working...It's a learning process. Congrats on the new RV.
I added 2 30# tanks to mine along with the onboard tank and I run those… when empty I flip to onboard and take the tanks to fill. Bring them back and flip back over. Fill the onboard tank every few years. Very handy….
That's what I need to do! Or at least one. Only using for travel & vacation but just using the furnace overnight seems to burn quite a bit. Finding a U-Haul or Loves Travel Center isn't always convenient but they sure make an easy refill when you do! An extra bottle would be a game changer!
Next compartment to the onboard tank. It T’s into the line with a valve and runs to the next compartment and I put the tanks in there and hook one up and turn the valve from onboard to 30# tank and carry on.
You and Tony may want to consider installing an emergency gas stop valve to the motorhome propane tank. It's a reasonably priced unit available on Amazon. It only takes about 3 minutes to install. You might consider making a video of this, too! Thanks for this informative video! And yes, the significant 'other' should learn to take care of their RV just like you are doing! Good job! (Tony may need to get you your own tool box for Christmas :)!
Hey Walter! Just yesterday I brushed up against the stove knob again and it accidentally turned the gas on. Tony told me he came out of the bathroom and smelled the propane and turned it off. I've done this a few times and its scary. I need that emergency shut off valve for sure. Thanks for the suggestion! I do have a small toolbag, but Tony took it over..haha. I need to reconfiscate it from him. Hope you had a great weekend. 🤠✌
*At least yours ran out at a time that you could just drive somewhere to get it refilled. Mine ran out at 1:00 AM and NOTHING was open. bad side of that is it's 30 degrees out tonight. Luckily my older, much smaller RV that i just moved out of still had 1/4 tank of propane in it still so we're getting warm again now and that should hold us over until the stores open up later*
Hey I’m in a class A it’s older but to keep from having to go fill they make a couple of names for it but an stay over kit or fittings that you can bypass this tank and also a splitter to have two of the portable tanks and one will show it’s empty and runs to the other one automatically and gives you time to get another and then you have your main so or you could use you main and then use these and when the last portable is being used as a reminder then you will be safe !
You very well discussed the Safety matters for us in your vid. I did notice though that the man filling your propane tanks not doing what some others have nicely 'recommended'. That is to check with soapy water the lines for leaks upon completion of the fill process. However, I know,.... no one ever seems to do it in the real life. But a few folks have mentioned it in their vids, just to emphasize the all important issue of Safety First. Thanks for your clarity of speech & well aimed camera shots because lots of vids are garbled, out of focus, thus hard to make out their points & suggestions.
Masks were required inside the building and he put it on when he entered back in. I kept mine on because I waa going back and forth. I'm personally not fond of mask mandates and I'll just leave it at that.
Use Google Maps on your smart phone, turn on location and the search for Propane Supplier and they will pop-up. I change it to "sort by distance" to find the closest one. I call first to make sure they will stationary RV tanks...some don't. This method is how I found one only about 4 miles from us when we moved to our land. 🤠 Good question~ Cindy Lynn
Thanks for pointing that out. I'm assuming the company filling our tank is checking that..but not sure. Ours is a 2013 so hopefully it has several more years.
The mask was required inside the building. I had to go in twice and just didn't take it off in between. I'm definitely not a fan of mask...then or now. The tech is actually the owner.🙂
This is from 2020 during mask mandates and nobody's scared. Also, we lived in the RV for 15months...not on vacation. Maybe you should comment on something a little more relevant to 2024.
@RVBarndominium I went though 2020 without wearing a mask. If the virus was real , why didn't they shut down the voting poles. Everything else will shut down. Oh yeah Trump would have been president.
Glad ur so worried about what we did in 2020. You should worry more about yourself instead of mask mandates from 4 years ago. You obviously have no idea what it means to be a leader. TROLLS ARE NEVER LEADERS.
Do you all turn off the propane when traveling? We usually dont, but plan to start.
I wired my inverter to my breaker box so I can run the fridge while driving in my trailer
Don’t have our RV yet but definitely plan on shutting it off while traveling.
This helped me a lot! Thanks!
Thanks for documenting your experience - was a pleasure learning the ropes through your thorough and thoughtful video!
Thank you
I totally agree that everyone should know how everything works... you never know when one person might have to do something they don’t normally do. Hope y’all have a great week!
This happens frequently when living in the RV that I need to learn something new. I've never had to do all this other stuff just being a weekend warrior. Tony is my back up when I can't fix something...he will. Definitely good to know for safety reasons. Hope your cute lil family is having a great summer. Thanks!🤠
I work at an RV park I am certified to pump propane but it's rare when I have to do an LP. So I used your video to help me and it worked wonderfully thank you
Glad to hear it helped..Thanks for letting us know.
thx u for VDO nice to know all of this I looking to buy one RV class C soon.
Thank goodness you showed the viewers "How to drive to the location of the RV service tech." We would been screwed.
It's all part of the experience! You should try being a content creator sometime and maybe you can please everyone with your videos.
Yep another pointless video
Actually speaking, excellently spoken. Thank you.
When I got my coach all I had left on LP was the range top. I have a tank bigger than yours and it’s buried under the coach. I’m going to pull it out this winter. The weight of batteries make up for it and it has to go. My SO is happy with me doing all the work. She won’t even drive. I love her and she likes to go out in it so all’s good. Good on you for knowing all this.
Sounds like you don't need that big tank. Hope it's not too much of a hassle getting it out. We live in ours right now so a bigger tank would be nice. Glad you all enjoy RVing. I've never done so much mechanical/technical stuff until this past year. I enjoy it, but realize some other people may not. Thanks for your comment~ Cindy Lynn🤠
Thank you for the video...new RVer here...in the middle of the night ran out of propane got cold lesson learned to check gauges...lol. Will take to our neighborhood supplier maybe tomorrow for a refill. The sooner the better I suppose with the gas prices...lol✊🏾❤️❤️❤️✊🏾
PS...been using the RV at the house to get used to using it for when we take it on a trip again. Used we emptied our black and grey tanks. Take care
We've all been there. We've also ran our batteries down to nothing causing the heater blower to stop working...It's a learning process. Congrats on the new RV.
Good job guys! 😊
WOW old boy was going to unhook the hose before shutting propane off. Damn. ~Brian
I added 2 30# tanks to mine along with the onboard tank and I run those… when empty I flip to onboard and take the tanks to fill. Bring them back and flip back over. Fill the onboard tank every few years. Very handy….
Good idea!
That's what I need to do! Or at least one. Only using for travel & vacation but just using the furnace overnight seems to burn quite a bit. Finding a U-Haul or Loves Travel Center isn't always convenient but they sure make an easy refill when you do! An extra bottle would be a game changer!
Where do you put the tanks? We were wanting to do this but with an older class c, it’s not like I can really stick it on the bumper.
Next compartment to the onboard tank. It T’s into the line with a valve and runs to the next compartment and I put the tanks in there and hook one up and turn the valve from onboard to 30# tank and carry on.
New to all this and was wondering about the propane. Great information.. thank you!
You and Tony may want to consider installing an emergency gas stop valve to the motorhome propane tank. It's a reasonably priced unit available on Amazon. It only takes about 3 minutes to install. You might consider making a video of this, too! Thanks for this informative video! And yes, the significant 'other' should learn to take care of their RV just like you are doing! Good job! (Tony may need to get you your own tool box for Christmas :)!
Hey Walter! Just yesterday I brushed up against the stove knob again and it accidentally turned the gas on. Tony told me he came out of the bathroom and smelled the propane and turned it off. I've done this a few times and its scary. I need that emergency shut off valve for sure. Thanks for the suggestion!
I do have a small toolbag, but Tony took it over..haha. I need to reconfiscate it from him. Hope you had a great weekend. 🤠✌
*At least yours ran out at a time that you could just drive somewhere to get it refilled. Mine ran out at 1:00 AM and NOTHING was open. bad side of that is it's 30 degrees out tonight. Luckily my older, much smaller RV that i just moved out of still had 1/4 tank of propane in it still so we're getting warm again now and that should hold us over until the stores open up later*
There are some downfalls to a stationary tank. Glad you were able to use the smaller tank. We miss that about not having a travel trailer anymore.
great video ! thanks ! but perhaps the hideaway key is best placed in a more hidden away spot 😉
Hey I’m in a class A it’s older but to keep from having to go fill they make a couple of names for it but an stay over kit or fittings that you can bypass this tank and also a splitter to have two of the portable tanks and one will show it’s empty and runs to the other one automatically and gives you time to get another and then you have your main so or you could use you main and then use these and when the last portable is being used as a reminder then you will be safe !
Oh nice to know....thanks for the info Tonya.
Thank you for the very helpful information, New RV'ers here in Wilson, N.C.
The Adams Family !
Ty! Welcome to the RV family! 🤠
Thanks for this helpful video
Thanks Andy! Comments help to keep us motivated to make more videos.
How about a follow-up on bleeding the propane system/appliances
Good info and well done,
You very well discussed the Safety matters for us in your vid. I did notice though that the man filling your propane tanks not doing what some others have nicely 'recommended'. That is to check with soapy water the lines for leaks upon completion of the fill process. However, I know,.... no one ever seems to do it in the real life. But a few folks have mentioned it in their vids, just to emphasize the all important issue of Safety First. Thanks for your clarity of speech & well aimed camera shots because lots of vids are garbled, out of focus, thus hard to make out their points & suggestions.
Speaking of safety.. not a good idea to film with phone near a fuel source… static ignition. Just saying.
We have the same squeaky noise! Lol
Do you need to go outside and turn on the propane before you van sue is?
@RV Barndominium How much did this cost to fill up?
Its at the 13:57 mark at the very end..haha. It was $78.93 for 21 gallons
2:34 isn’t it weird that only one of you follow mask requirements 🤷♂️ was there ever a requirement to wear it outside?
Masks were required inside the building and he put it on when he entered back in. I kept mine on because I waa going back and forth. I'm personally not fond of mask mandates and I'll just leave it at that.
It's not weird at all.
How do you locate the propane filling stations?
Use Google Maps on your smart phone, turn on location and the search for Propane Supplier and they will pop-up. I change it to "sort by distance" to find the closest one. I call first to make sure they will stationary RV tanks...some don't. This method is how I found one only about 4 miles from us when we moved to our land. 🤠 Good question~
Cindy Lynn
You also have to certify your LP tank.
Thanks for pointing that out. I'm assuming the company filling our tank is checking that..but not sure. Ours is a 2013 so hopefully it has several more years.
@@RVBarndominium Permanently mounted propane tanks do not need to be re certified. Just inspect the exterior of the tank yourself from time to time.
2:39
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Mask requirements? 🙄
The technician obviously knew they weren’t necessary.
Good video though 😊
The mask was required inside the building. I had to go in twice and just didn't take it off in between. I'm definitely not a fan of mask...then or now. The tech is actually the owner.🙂
" it smells so good".
Hey! The mask don't work.
If you could smell what the mask you think it's gonna stop a virus 😂😂😂
You're that scared stay home.You don't have to go on vacation.There is a virus.😂😂
This is from 2020 during mask mandates and nobody's scared. Also, we lived in the RV for 15months...not on vacation. Maybe you should comment on something a little more relevant to 2024.
@RVBarndominium I went though 2020 without wearing a mask. If the virus was real , why didn't they shut down the voting poles. Everything else will shut down. Oh yeah Trump would have been president.
And the guy that's filling your tank isn't wearing a mask. Be a leader not a follower...
Glad ur so worried about what we did in 2020. You should worry more about yourself instead of mask mandates from 4 years ago. You obviously have no idea what it means to be a leader. TROLLS ARE NEVER LEADERS.
@RVBarndominium I'll predict the future.There's gonna be another Is virus right before the vote for president...