Dickinson Propane Heater at altitude?
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derjack
Adventurer
Air density is problem # 1 at 3000 m and propane pressure is problem #2
#2 can be solved in a way that you work on the physics of the propane bottle: By loosing pressure, when propane gets out of the bottle, the bottle gets cold. Keeping it warm helps > plastic bottles are the worst in this direction, than steel, than aluminium. So an aluminium tank would help with the temp exchange to the environment.
#2 can be solved in a way that you work on the physics of the propane bottle: By loosing pressure, when propane gets out of the bottle, the bottle gets cold. Keeping it warm helps > plastic bottles are the worst in this direction, than steel, than aluminium. So an aluminium tank would help with the temp exchange to the environment.
broncobowsher
Adventurer
Don't see what the issue would be. My grandparents had Propane at the house at 7000+ elevation for decades. All the normal propane stuff worked just fine.
Propane has vapor pressure down to about -40. So long as it is at least that warm there will be pressure in the bottle. Considering normal gas pressure is something in the few inches of water column range, you should be good. The sticky point may be if you get an LP fill that is high in butane. The more butane, the less pressure. Normally not an issue, the regulator gives a steady pressure.
Propane has vapor pressure down to about -40. So long as it is at least that warm there will be pressure in the bottle. Considering normal gas pressure is something in the few inches of water column range, you should be good. The sticky point may be if you get an LP fill that is high in butane. The more butane, the less pressure. Normally not an issue, the regulator gives a steady pressure.