GL: How much Propane

[Ralph Yost]

One approach may be to just have an 11 # tank as a spare, or, if you
have a grill that uses propane (as Bob McLeran described below), just
simply consider that to be your spare. If your primary propane tank runs
out, hook up the smaller tank for a while until you get the primary tank
refilled. This will save you from having to store a backup tank all the
time. In this scenario, you really don't even need a pressure gauge. You
will never actually "run out" of gas.
R.

-----Original Message-----
FROM: Bob McLeran
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 11:16 PM
To: Scott Coles

A 20# tank will last 2-3 months when used for the propane stove alone, 
based on our experience this past summer when we cooked aboard 3/4 of 
the time for four months, using the burners, oven and broiler. We have a

separate 11# tank dedicated to the grill, and it lasts just as long. If 
we don't grill, we use the stove, and frequently use the stove for 
breakfast or lunch when we're not using the grill. I'm surprised at how 
little the stove and grill use compared to the grill we have at home 
which is bigger than the round Magma type grill on the boat and much 
less efficient. We do carry an extra 20# tank as a spare for either the 
stove or grill, if needed.

However you do it, I'd recommend that you get a pressure gage so you'll 
know how much propane is left in the tanks.