Is there any danger in mounting outdoors in a hurricane prone area such as Florida? Also, what size propane tank would be recommended?
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Rose Marie, we own this water heater, it is perfect. We are in Gainesville Florida, hurricanes are not a concern with this heater. We installed a small solar panel, one deep cycle battery, and a small inverter (all available at Harbor freight) to ignite the pilot light to insure hot water, even if the power goes out. A simple project. You do not need to do this solar option, it can be wired to the standard electrical system if you wish, but when the power goes out, so does most every water heater. We have a 50 gallon propane tank, and have used this water heater every day for the last 6 months, no refill needed yet. bob b
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not more than anything else being mounted outdoors in a hurricane. I use 5 gal propane tanks. Works really well. I love it!
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Rose Marie, we own this water heater, it is perfect. We are in Gainesville Florida, hurricanes are not a concern with this heater. We installed a small solar panel, one deep cycle battery, and a small inverter (all available at Harbor freight) to ignite the pilot light to insure hot water, even if the power goes out. A simple project. You do not need to do this solar option, it can be wired to the standard electrical system if you wish, but when the power goes out, so does most every water heater. We have a 50 gallon propane tank, and have used this water heater every day for the last 6 months, no refill needed yet. bob b Rose Marie, we own this water heater, it is perfect. We are in Gainesville Florida, hurricanes are not a concern with this heater. We installed a small solar panel, one deep cycle battery, and a small inverter (all available at Harbor freight) to ignite the pilot light to insure hot water, even if the power goes out. A simple project. You do not need to do this solar option, it can be wired to the standard electrical system if you wish, but when the power goes out, so does most every water heater. We have a 50 gallon propane tank, and have used this water heater every day for the last... » Read More Rose Marie, we own this water heater, it is perfect. We are in Gainesville Florida, hurricanes are not a concern with this heater. We installed a small solar panel, one deep cycle battery, and a small inverter (all available at Harbor freight) to ignite the pilot light to insure hot water, even if the power goes out. A simple project. You do not need to do this solar option, it can be wired to the standard electrical system if you wish, but when the power goes out, so does most every water heater. We have a 50 gallon propane tank, and have used this water heater every day for the last 6 months, no refill needed yet. bob b « Show Less
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I would not cook over it, it does not have a burner shield like a gas grill does. The tanks cost abt $3.50 and seem to last abt 6 hrs depending on if on high or low. It's more for looks than producing heat. I live in Fl and on a low wind, 60 deg night, fun to have on the porch.
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You will need a hose to connect to a large propane tank but there is a connector for the small bottles. BTW, this stove is the bomb. When we lost power this past Thanksgiving, EVERYTHING that needed to be cooked on a stovetop we cooked on this stove because the turkey was in the oven and our generator wouldn't support the oven and burners. The stove performed wonderfully!
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I have been using the standard 20 lb propane tanks from walmart or any other place that has standard tanks. I have never had an issue with it tripping the "safety shut-off" that others have mentioned. I also have the "squeeze valve" that lowers the flame automatically to a pilot light level, and only goes on full when you squeeze. This will lesson the chance of tripping the safety shutoff because the gas increases more slowly as you squeeze. It is also drastically safer, as the gas will lower to pilot level if you drop the torch. Overall, if I squeeze fully the flame would set anything that is within 2-3 feet of the end ablaze. It produces a relatively loud roar that sounds like a jet engine. I cannot imagine wanting a much larger flame for home or small business purposes, so I definitely would say there are no visible limitations from the regulator on the tank.
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I run my 7500 watt gen set on natural gas. One time I did try using propane just to see how it would work with a 20 pound tank and it seemed to do well. Don't remember what the size of the hose but I think it was 3/8 inch.
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I do not reccommend running this unit indoors for any reason. Even running on propane. The propane tank needs to be outside. If anything bad (i.e. explosions, fire, carbon monoxide or dioxide poisoning, or death) happens, your insurance company and lawyers will be looking at you and your judgement. This unit is designed to run outside (see your owner's manual).
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Looking for the same thing for a different reason. I'm looking for a way to use those small portable tanks with one of those propane-powered weed burning torches. Would be much easier to walk the burner around with a portable tank attached than to drag around a 20-lb tank. Do any of you readers have information to help all of us with our situations? Thanks in advance!
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We use a 5 lb propane tank available at any grocery or corner market. I believe you can buy an adapter to use the smaller bottles, however, they will burn through very quickly as this stove's burners are large and although adjustable, can burn a great deal of gas at high temps. Green bottles are just not practical for this stove as you would need to change them too often, and maybe in the middle of cooking a meal if you are using more than one burner. That said, this is the best outdoor stove we have ever owned and it seems to be lasting now much longer than the previous ones. We have used just about every other brand on the market, and find this one to be miles ahead as far as ruggedness, and dependability. The top is cast iron, so it is made to last.
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It has to be used outdoor if using propane, and yes, the unit can be damaged by rain or snow, so it's better if you cover it. But do not bother buying this and hoping it will work on propane. Mine worked for a day and failed. No customer service, no parts, only speaks french (which I do). DO NOT BUY!
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This nifty little tank is what we take with us in our RV for our picnic table top BBQ.It's the perfect size, not too heavy and very portable.The sizes that you asked about are: 39 inches around and 13 inches tall.I highly recommend an item called the "Tank Foot" which is sold at Camping World.It's inexpensive and makes the tank very stable while in use or while traveling.Good luck and I know you would really enjoy this little propane tank.
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Yes, it will connect securely to standard propane tanks that you can buy or rent anywhere. I would recommend, however, using the smaller 10 lb tank rather than the 20 lb just to make it easier to carry around. Be careful with this thing; it puts out a formidable flame. You should have a readily available hose or water supply and avoid using around dry brush, etc.
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Lol. You're going to have a hard time finding someplace that will ship you a propane cylinder. Get them from a hardware store's welding section, or but them from the camping section of any major retailer. Walmart comes to mind. They're cheap there. I can also use the one you use for your gas grill.
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You can use the standard butane/propane canisters sold at REI and other outdoor equipment outlets. The one I have used is made by MSR, but there are several similar canisters that will also work. Hope this helps!
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You should not use propane in an enclosed area due to asphyxiation. You must leave a window cracked fairly wide.
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You can store it outside. However NEVER run a gasoline engine/generator inside or in a low ventilated area. It is extremely deadly.
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The manual says to only use the recommended tanks and says that it's not safe to use others. That doesn't mean that you "can't" use another tank with it, but it probably means that it's inadvisable and likely invalidates the warranty. I have not tried to hook anything other than 1-lb. propane tank to it (Ace Hardware brand), so I can't say for sure what is possible. I can only say that I wouldn't try to do it because I'm pretty squeamish about possible leaks using hardware that's no recommended by the manufacturer.
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I'm installing mine in my travel trailer. This little drop-in has the same set up as my house range. It can be set up for a any propane tank.