100 plb propane

[blue_healer_guy]

Just looking for what some of you have done. Might make a possible 300 mile trek to red next weekend. Worried about the 13th cold front coming threw. Usually am fine with my wheelhouse heater running off 20plbers but overnite lows forcasted -20. My heater is touchy with that type of cold. Can I, should I, transport a 100 pound tank in the back of my truck for this purpose. It would be laying flat, something gas guys dont like from experience. Purpose would be to help lp flow in cold weather.

[Esox_Magnum]

Try a 30 or 40 instead

[Jeremy airjer W]

All propane tanks are supposed to be transported in the upright position. Also if you have a topper on the truck it is considered a closed vehicle and you cannot transport a tank larger than 45# if memory serves me correctly. You are also limited to a maximum amount of pounds in a closed vehicle as well.

[duck patrol]

I haul mine laying down in the bed of my truck. I don't think you are supposed to but I have not had a problem.

[seasock]

Good for you, and thanks. That explains why those sneaky stealthy propane cops that were following me and about to apprehend me and take away my birthday while I had the 100#er in the pickup suddenly vanished. They picked up your trail, your tank must have been fuller than mine.

[anyfishwilldo]

The reason for the cylinders to be upright is the location of the relief valve. It is on the top. It can be a dangerous situation if the relief pops and it is not in vapor space. Liquid propane shooting around everywhere in not very fun. With the temps that cold you should probably be fine with a pair of 30s unless your heater puts out big btu's.

[Tom7227]

A bit off subject but if it gets that cold will propane even work? I'd be more concerned about that.

[Jeremy airjer W]

The colder it is the bigger the tanks needed. Propane turns from a liquid to a gas at -40 roughly. Don't see those temps to often any more.

I have an 80k Btu trash can heater than I run off a 100 lb tank. When I run it at temps below freezing I can run it on high for about an hour before the tank freezes. If it gets below zero it drops to about 20 minutes. Ideally I should have two 100 pound tanks for that big of a heater. If I was running a heater half the size ther would probably not be an issue since the demand for propane will be less.