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As stated by many others, most RVers run their fridge on propane between campgrounds. So how does that effect your propane supply?

How long does a propane tank last? The answer is that a gallon of propane will last about 95 hours if burned at a rate of 1000 BTUs per hour. For example, if you have a cooktop with a BTU rating of 30,000 BTU’s, then a gallon of propane will last 3.17 hours.

Propane weighs 4.125 lbs per gallon.

Each gallon of propane is equivalent to approximately 92,000 BTU’s.

A 20 lb propane tank holds 4.5 gallons of propane, and when full it weighs 36 lbs.

A 30 lb tank holds 7 gallons of propane, and when full it weighs 54 lbs.

Each gallon of propane is equivalent to approximately 92,000 BTU’s.

Which means that your fridge should probably run 1-2 months on a tank of propane. Probably more. We gave up cooking with gas a long time ago. We use an induction cooker which can be used both inside and outside the camper. Propane will over time give off a nasty film of oil that the electric does not do.