I just put down a deposit on a 5.0 last week. I have been watching the videos and see something about the 5.0 that really concerns me. The propane is stored inside the shell of the trailer. That seems like a big no-no. I have always seen propane compartments with a false bottom so that any leaked propane will just fall out. I am worried about safety the most, but also possible odors from the propane getting into the trailer. I have an idea. Can you line the propane storage like you do a wet-bath and put some drains out the bottom of the trailer to let any escaped propane find its way out?
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Edited: Oct 05, 2021
5.0 Propane Compartment
5.0 Propane Compartment
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Hi Joel,
Thank you for reaching out. Great question! Our engineer responded to this and I will paste his answer here:
The propane bottle is stored in a plywood box that has been sealed with fiberglass at the seams. The sides of the box contain two plywood panels that are sealed with a gasket. There is a vent in the bottom of the box.
We look forward to building your Escape 5.0. Feel free to let me know if you have any additional questions sales@escapetrailer.com
Kind regards
Samuel
Hi Joel, this is a great question. We wanted to get a response from our engineering team for you which may take a day or two. Once we hear back from them we'll post their reply here.