kcthedog99
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When I bought my TT, it came with a quick connect gas fitting. The intended use is for "accessories" I guess. It is conveniently located on the curb side between the door and the rear of the trailer. It is downstream of the propane tanks so it is a "regulated" gas supply.
The problem is I can't figure out what "accessories" one might use with it.
I have one of those portable Coleman bar-b-q grilles that I'd like to use but the way the grill is designed, you must use the Coleman regulator. So, in effect, you'd be "regulating" a gas supply that is already regulated. Does "double" regulating make a difference? I suppose that if the TT regulator supplied gas at a lower pressure than the Coleman regulator then it wouldn't work right.
Does anybody else use these quick disconnect fittings? If so, what are you running?
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chipper
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If you double regulate you will have a low flame & you won't be able to comtrol the heat with the Coleman regulator.
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clffhnger
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A regulator is different than a restrictor. A regulator regulates pressure down to a certain preset psi or in the case of gas its measured in inches of water column. If you run two regulators one after the other all it will do is regulate the pressure down to the lowest regulators preset. Should work fine.
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mike4947
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Well there can be two kinds of regulation.
anything dwsigned to use porpane inside the RV HAS to be regulated to 11 inches of water or less than 1 psi called low pressure. Such things as inside/outside stoves use low pressure as well. THos goes for natural gas as well, the gas appliances in your house, water heater, stove, furnace all operated at less than 1 psi.
Devices designed for "outside use" can be regulated to 13 psi which is called high pressure. BBQ's, gas grills fall into this catagory.
If you're not sure the easiest way is to find a mating fitting to the fitting on the trailer, the ones for low and high pressure will not mate to each other and the package is marked for the output pressure.
Most of the devices that use a 1 pound or 14.1 ounce cylinder have a built in regulator and if they are designed to use inside (low pressure) they can be used on a high pressure line as the device regulator lowers it. Same with a high pressure regulated device on a high pressure line. The "extra" regulation does not affect the device.
What you can't do is use a high pressure regulated device on a low pressure line. There is just not enough flow at the lower pressure to use the burners that were designed to run at about 15 times the pressure supplied with low pressure.
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deltabravo
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I have used my portable table top propane grill on my QD, but I can't really adjust the flame much, and the heat is low since the gas flow is being regulated twice.
The only BBQ that is designed to be run on QD fittings, is one called the RV-Q grill ( I think that's what it's called)
but they are way to expensive for my taste...something like $150.00 I believe.
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I sure do like the idea of a quick disconnect some of the new trailers I looked at had them. I bought a used 5th wheel that doesnt have one. I though I could add one but cant find any source that sells them. In AZ I heard they are not able to sell them. Someone tould me that they may be available in another state. Cant seem to locate a shop that sells them. Has anyone heard of one. Thank You
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mike4947
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Not exactly what I'd call cheap prices, but this link will give you an idea of what's available;propane fittings
I'll hunt up some better ones tomorrow.
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lmims
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Most trailers come with that for the ouside stove. It has a fold up hose, that just quick connects into it for cooking, disconnect for foldup. You can buy one of these for about 40-50 from camping world i believe.
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http://www.go-rv.com/coast/do/catalog/page?dealerId=1052&pageNum=304
here is a link, showing the outside surburban 2 burner cook stove that i've got. It works great for outside cooking like breakfast in the mornings.
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hmac
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Larry....
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Quote: "I have one of those portable Coleman bar-b-q grilles that I'd like to use but the way the grill is designed, you must use the Coleman regulator."
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A couple of us on this Forum have found a way to use the Coleman Road Trip Grill with the TT's pre-regulated propane from the quick-disconnect accessory gas fitting. It cost me about $15 for another Road Trip regulator in order to get the special connector. After unscrewing the regulator from the connector that fits into the grill, I attached a length of gas hose (should be double hose clamped) that has the male end to match the TT's quick-disconnect fitting.
Works just fine and now I can use the Road Trip Grill with any of 3-setups....with propane directly from the TT's propane tank, or using the little throw-away Coleman bottles (the 2 original setups) or with the new hose (sans the grill's regulator) on the pre-regulated gas.
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