Post by ontheroad716 on May 28, 2021 6:44:36 GMT -8
Hi friends,
I recently acquired a 1968 Blazon. You can find the introductory thread here.
The trailer as I acquired it does have two propane tanks and attached lines. The lines are completely rotted, and when I turned the gas on I found several leaks including right at the manifold. The lines originally serviced a stovetop and a furnace inside the camper. The previous owner removed the furnace entirely, replaced the stovetop with a newer model, but terminated the propane lines underneath the trailer and never ran them back inside. Some photos of the tanks and lines below:
In the second photo, the propane lines are the dark ones with the splitter in the middle. The light colored line is romex that is servicing an exterior outlet. We will talk about that in another thread.
Anyway, my thoughts are to remove the propane system completely. I was going to use that front area of the a-frame for a battery box to house my two batteries. I was curious to know if anyone had any strong recommendations AGAINST removing the propane system. We plan on doing our cooking outside of the camper, keeping a small microwave inside for heating up leftovers or making quick meals. Heat will hopefully be taken care of by an electric air conditioner/heat pump combo in the future. The only thing I can think of that I might potentially need the propane for is if I were to add a water heater in the future. Also, I guess if we had a portable propane grill it would be nice to be able to have the tanks mounted at the front for when we cook outside. If I keep the system, the tanks and lines will have to be replaced new. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks!
- Mick
