Propane refurbishing

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So I plan on switching my electric fridge out for a 2-way sometime this coming year and I thought I’d do a run thru on the propane tank and its
lines to make sure they’re in good order. I started reading on this subject and read some guys replaced the lines with copper? Would this not need
to be black pipe? Copper seems to be kinda soft and my concern is punctures, not to mention god forbid if a fire happened? Not real knowledgeable on
this so need some guidance. My thought was to keep the existing piping in place and clean up the connections that might leak. Have not looked at the
pipe configuration yet so may have missed something in my thought.

Thanks,
TG
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Tom Geiger
76 Eleganza II
KCMO
 
I am not sure what you are talking about.

from what I know- existing lines ARE copper. there is a couple pieces of rubber propane hose, but those transition and most of the system is
copper.

copper is also what is generally used in even new RV's.

for your eleganza, I would guess you have some rubber for flex locations like between body and frame. but if you open up your stove top, there is
a copper line there feeding the stove, as well as furnace.

my 75 palm beach, I used a copper line to feed the added LP fridge.
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St. Cloud, MN
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Tom
Copper lnes meet the code for RVs. Black pipe is for houses that do not move or roll down the road.
It been used for years in RVs. MY 1967 TRAVCO had copper for the propane.

Emery Stora

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> So I plan on switching my electric fridge out for a 2-way sometime this coming year and I thought I’d do a run thru on the propane tank and its
> lines to make sure they’re in good order. I started reading on this subject and read some guys replaced the lines with copper? Would this not need
> to be black pipe? Copper seems to be kinda soft and my concern is punctures, not to mention god forbid if a fire happened? Not real knowledgeable on
> this so need some guidance. My thought was to keep the existing piping in place and clean up the connections that might leak. Have not looked at the
> pipe configuration yet so may have missed something in my thought.
>
> Thanks,
> TG
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> 76 Eleganza II
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Ah, see I needed an education on that. If I find everything good and want to replace the rubber transition hose, is there anything better to replace
them with or do I simply replace them with new rubber hose?

Thanks
Tom
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Tom Geiger
76 Eleganza II
KCMO
 
Remember, the pressure in our propane systems (after the regulator) is very low. Eleven (11) inches water column works out to about 0.4 psi, so no
need for iron pipe.

HTH
Rick Staples

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Oh low pressure is a relief. Its been one of these items I know I needed to look at but was scared to. This is relieving my fear of working on it.

Thanks guys.
TG
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Tom Geiger
76 Eleganza II
KCMO
 
the rubber hose can be reproduced by a good propane/gas service company. We have one here in my town, but sometimes might be hard to find. took
my hose in(the one between regulator and floor in propane compartment), and they built me a new one.

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Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
 
How many times do you use anything propane? If you can't think of to many
times you'd use it, I d go electric.

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On Thu, Oct 8, 2020 at 9:53 AM tom geiger via Gmclist <

> So I plan on switching my electric fridge out for a 2-way sometime this
> coming year and I thought I’d do a run thru on the propane tank and its
> lines to make sure they’re in good order. I started reading on this
> subject and read some guys replaced the lines with copper? Would this not
> need
> to be black pipe? Copper seems to be kinda soft and my concern is
> punctures, not to mention god forbid if a fire happened? Not real
> knowledgeable on
> this so need some guidance. My thought was to keep the existing piping in
> place and clean up the connections that might leak. Have not looked at the
> pipe configuration yet so may have missed something in my thought.
>
> Thanks,
> TG
> --
> Tom Geiger
> 76 Eleganza II
> KCMO
>
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When you start, be sure to replace the Pressure Regulator as the
original rubber inside is toast.
Also when you get ready to purchase the Refrigerator, we can quote you a
delivered price on a New one, not something that someone returned or
mising some parts.
We can also answer any question on fitting it in your coach.

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> How many times do you use anything propane? If you can't think of to many
> times you'd use it, I d go electric.
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>
> > So I plan on switching my electric fridge out for a 2-way sometime this
> > coming year and I thought I’d do a run thru on the propane tank and its
> > lines to make sure they’re in good order. I started reading on this
> > subject and read some guys replaced the lines with copper? Would this
> not
> > need
> > to be black pipe? Copper seems to be kinda soft and my concern is
> > punctures, not to mention god forbid if a fire happened? Not real
> > knowledgeable on
> > this so need some guidance. My thought was to keep the existing piping in
> > place and clean up the connections that might leak. Have not looked at
> the
> > pipe configuration yet so may have missed something in my thought.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > TG
> > --
> > Tom Geiger
> > 76 Eleganza II
> > KCMO
> >
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