Motorhome propane tank

[masalma]

Just bought my first motorhome. Older unit that was very well maintained by an older couple. And going camping this weekend.

It has a built in propane tank. And I am curious if I can just go to Hughes to have it filled or does it need to be certified like a bbq tank?

Thanks

[Dewey Cox]

I never had to have mine certified.
I guess if you go to huges and they say no, you'll have your answer.

[CaberTosser]

Originally Posted by Dewey Cox

I never had to have mine certified.
I guess if you go to huges and they say no, you'll have your answer.

Kind of ironic when a licensed gasfitter that can build the entire propane facility goes in to fill a tank and the pimply-faced kid says to him it's no good. That's among the reasons why I have a set of metal stamps from Princess auto.....

Here's your recertification date !

[masalma]

Every place I called says it needs to have a date on it. Internet says they are different than regular 20lb bbq tanks and don't need to be recertified. Thinking of picking up the bulk adapter from princess auto and filling it using the 20lb tanks I have.

[Okotok]

Originally Posted by CaberTosser

Kind of ironic when a licensed gasfitter that can build the entire propane facility goes in to fill a tank and the pimply-faced kid says to him it's no good. That's among the reasons why I have a set of metal stamps from Princess auto.....

Here's your recertification date !

You gave away my secret!

[sako1]

Originally Posted by masalma

Just bought my first motorhome. Older unit that was very well maintained by an older couple. And going camping this weekend.

It has a built in propane tank. And I am curious if I can just go to Hughes to have it filled or does it need to be certified like a bbq tank?

Thanks

No certification needed.

[Walleye Willy]

Here is a response I received to this question:

Good day,

You are correct in that you do NOT need recertification on your mounted appliance tank. Only propane CYLINDERS need to be recertified. Tanks and cylinders fall under different classifications.

Unfortunately, when going to some gas stations and talking to the attendants they do not know the difference between a tank and a cylinder and commonly assume that they are all considered cylinders. Also, it’s hard to produce any legislation showing that tanks don’t need to be recertified because there’s no documentation saying that things DON’T need to be done. All the legislation simply talks about CYLINDERS needing to be recertified.

Hope this helps.

Thank you,


Tempheat - A Division of Certified Mechanical (1992) Ltd.

320 Monument Pl. SE

Calgary AB T2A 1X3

(403) 276-9181

WWW.TEMPHEAT.CA

info@tempheat.ca

[hunter64]

Originally Posted by Walleye Willy

Here is a response I received to this question:

Good day,

You are correct in that you do NOT need recertification on your mounted appliance tank. Only propane CYLINDERS need to be recertified. Tanks and cylinders fall under different classifications.

Unfortunately, when going to some gas stations and talking to the attendants they do not know the difference between a tank and a cylinder and commonly assume that they are all considered cylinders. Also, it’s hard to produce any legislation showing that tanks don’t need to be recertified because there’s no documentation saying that things DON’T need to be done. All the legislation simply talks about CYLINDERS needing to be recertified.

Hope this helps.

Thank you,


Tempheat - A Division of Certified Mechanical (1992) Ltd.

320 Monument Pl. SE

Calgary AB T2A 1X3

(403) 276-9181

WWW.TEMPHEAT.CA

info@tempheat.ca

Yes the B149.5 code states what has been said, no recertification for a mounted tank. I know Ontario was thinking of certifying permanently mounted Propane Tanks on Motorhomes but I haven't heard if it had been adopted. It would be a nightmare logistically so knowing the snowflakes in Ontario it will be adapted, lol.

https://fuelslc.com/tag/b149-5/

[masalma]

Thanks for the information. Brought her to Hughes and filled her up without a problem. But Damn fuel once I hit $300 I had to look under to make sure it wasn't pouring out the other side, finally stopped at around $330

[Dewey Cox]

We had a dodge based motor home from the 70’s.
440 motor
Low gears.
Huge fuel tank.
Loved it.
Didn’t love what it cost to drive.

[hunter64]

Originally Posted by masalma

Thanks for the information. Brought her to Hughes and filled her up without a problem. But Damn fuel once I hit $300 I had to look under to make sure it wasn't pouring out the other side, finally stopped at around $330

Especially when it costs nothing to produce propane, it is a free byproduct of the refining process. It only costs to store and transport it. Should be around 25 cents a litre at the most.

[bat119]

Originally Posted by masalma

Thanks for the information. Brought her to Hughes and filled her up without a problem. But Damn fuel once I hit $300 I had to look under to make sure it wasn't pouring out the other side, finally stopped at around $330

I saw a motorhome with the licence plate "8 MPG" made me giggle
welcome to the reality of RVing

[Dewey Cox]

The best mileage we ever got on our motor home was 4 mpg.
Four.
You can hardly pour gas onto the ground that fast.

[masalma]

Originally Posted by Dewey Cox

The best mileage we ever got on our motor home was 4 mpg.
Four.
You can hardly pour gas onto the ground that fast.

Damn. What are you driving?

[Arty]

Originally Posted by Dewey Cox

The best mileage we ever got on our motor home was 4 mpg.
Four.
You can hardly pour gas onto the ground that fast.

Back in the day I'd get between 40 and 55 mpg with my motorhome. Still have the home part hanging on a wall peg, but motor has gone to that big motorbike recycling plant in the sky.

Have been considering another motor though, which I'd pull the trigger on if I felt the need to go coast-to-coast.
https://www.carscoops.com/2015/07/20...s-8117-mpg-at/

Just for driving around and looking at things, I never felt under-serviced with that tent. And a little mini-cylinder of propane I bought for cooking 15 years ago would last the whole season.

[masalma]

7 mpg is the out come of this weekend.