Anyone upgrade from 20 to 30lb LP tanks

[chrissybird]

The 29HFS comes with two 20lb tanks. Has anyone felt the need to upgrade to 30lb tanks? Any general sense for how long the 20lb tanks would last with just two people in the RV, who'll probably grill more than cook inside?

[Kilday4]

We have the 27HFS and after two camping seasons have used less than 3 full 20lb tanks. Our main use of gas is the water heater, occasional furnace, and fridge on gas during travel. When using full hookups we utilize the electric side of the water heater and also have a supplemental electric space heater for cold nights. Ultimately how often you camp will determine the amount of gas used. We seem to average around 25 nights of camping in a season. Not near enough in my book. Hope this helps.

[hbillsmith]

My 30# tanks last forever, more than a season the way I travel. I actually thought about sizing down to save payload.

[chrissybird]

Very helpful, thanks!

[JohnRiordan]

Mine last a longtime when just using water heater. If you use in cold weather with furnace in say 50s at night then a tank will last me around 4 days and if it gets down in 30s I can burn through a tank in 2 days.

[JohnRiordan]

I am seriously thinking of upgrading to 30, but I have like 5 20lbsers laying around.

[TURBS]

My new 320rs has 3 20 lb tanks vs 2 30's I like it much better.
I bought a propane tank base stabilizer and keep a spare in the front cubby.
Easier to handle.
Easier to exchange.
More convenient!
I got 80 lbs on board.

[mud yapster]

Our Palomino has 3 20# and I just alternate using 2 of them and when I have to turn on the 3rd one I refill the other 2. I like my tank set up and they last a good amount of time. On one tank used the fridge on propane while travelling 16 hours and then used the same tank to cook with for 5 days and still wasn't empty. I'm sure if running the central heat it would burn a 20# tank up quickly in 2 days. 20# tanks hold 5 gallons and 30# tanks hold 7.5 gallons so having 2 30# tanks is equivalent of 3 20# tanks.

[davel1971]

I haven't used 1 tank yet in the 2 years I've had this 5th wheel. Over 80 nights spent in it. Several thousand miles of traveling with fridge on propane.

[jeff64]

If I had 2-20s, I wouldn't upgrade to 2-30s just because. Price a new 30# tank out empty, you would be hard pressed to find one under $75. I probably burn 40# a year anyway. Just not a big deal for me

[Super Thirty]

I upgraded to 30's and only thing I did other than change the tanks was change the hold down rod. Just picked up a piece of threaded rod, cut to required length after installing I covered the rod with a piece of plastic tube to prevent the threads from damaging the hoses. I just felt that I would rather carry 2 - 30lbs than 3 - 20's. Personal choice.

[Play Harder]

Wow either everybody on here only camps in 70degree weather or have electric heaters 😃 if your camping in under 50 degrees my furnace will go through 1 20lb tank in about 2 days with the small 19btu heater in the HyperLight and if you got a bigger furnace expect higher use unless you have a heat pump ---


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[TURBS]

We have an electric fireplace, man does that help!

[campnqueen]

NOPE... not an upgrade but a down grade...20 lb tanks are lighter, eaiser to get refilled or new ones and a big box store.

[TURBS]

Originally Posted by campnqueen

NOPE... not an upgrade but a down grade...20 lb tanks are lighter, eaiser to get refilled or new ones and a big box store.

I agree!

[itat]

I upgraded, but only because the new TT came with 30s. We use the propane for the WH, for the refrigerator while travelling, and occasionally for the furnace because we have a ceramic electric heater. We went through just one 30# tank this season and had to switch over to the other tank on the last trip. Two 20# tanks would be more than enough for us for one season since we only camp with electric hookups.

[danc]

when we took delivery of our microlite it had 2 20# tanks the sales brochure stated it was to come with 2 30# tanks we asked our salesman about it and he said they would change them out for 30's but in his opinion he would rather have 20#ers because they were lighter and easier to exchange.....well I balked at that idea at first but glad he talked me out of the 30's. The 20's work well for us.

[pt1655]

Hello,
Our Surveyor 220 came with 2-30lb propane tanks, which lasted a heckuva long time and weighed 108lbs full(I weighed them). I replaced them with 2 Viking composite lp tanks off Amazon ($119.00 ea). They hold a bit more in each than a standard steel tank and weigh a third less plus you can visually see how much propane is in the tank. Viking has been making these tanks for decades and they are safe and reliable; not to be confused with the composite tanks involved in the recall of a couple of years ago that failed (yea, I bought those too on our last trailer and hated to send them back as I had no failures and they really did weight a lot less). They may seem a bit pricey but the advantages to me outweigh the cost.

[ccsvolsfan]

After one season we have not used one tank. We use for hot water and fridge when pulling. If weight is a concern, look at aluminium marine tanks. Very light and safe. We had them on a house boat and loved them.

[Stormrider151]

When we ordered our new trailer we specified 20s instead of 30s. In our hybrid that had 20s when we traded it had the original gas in it. If you run out it's easy to just swap tanks at a store than try to fill a 30 lb tank. But we are in the south so our demand is very low.