This past weekend when I was out on a camping trip, I ran out of propane, and swapped out the empty propane tank with a full one. I had purchased the full one about last August during hurricane season so I would have something to cook off of if I lost power.
When I attached this tank, I was having trouble with the gas appliances. There was enough gas to fire the fridge, but the stove burners were weak (this changeover happened while we were cooking breakfast). I also couldn't get the water heater to burn. It took forever to cook the pancakes that morning! It was like there was a restriction in the propane line that was reducing the flow. Later on in the evening, it appeared the problem cleared up. I was able to light the water heater fine, and the stove burners were running at full flame again.
What caused this weak flow? Did trash or debris maybe get into the gas line and clog the regulator during the swap-out? Did some type of internal valve on the gas bottle get stuck? I'm curious if anybody else has ever had trouble with a propane tank not putting out
Might be a bad batch of propane, or too much air in the line. Water in the propane can cause freeze up. Or the hose fitting is not tight enough, or obstructed by a piece of washer? Good luck!
Bessie-Hunter wrote: Close service valve on the tank and then open it real slow. Excess Flow closed when you open the full tank.
Also remove hose from the tank to release pressure before your try again. . I found this out the hard way. Turn on your tanks barely a crack, listen for a 'click' then open some more.
* This post was
edited 06/20/08 09:23pm by an administrator/moderator *
If you would start out with a full Propane Tank, at every trip, you probably wouldn't have theses issues. Sounds like maybe you only have one Propane Tank ? We start every trip with our Propane Tanks completely filled. We also carry a spare 20 Lb'er Propane Tank, for the BBQ, or to use our Mr Heater, as we never use our 5ers furance. We also have a Wave #6 Propane Heater, connected to our 5ers main Propane supply. The 20 Lb'er can always be swapped out for one of our 30 lb'ers. So far, in the 40+ years of RV'ing, we have never ran out of Propane. Also if you completely ran out of Propane, you need to open you Propne Valve slowely, and let the pressure build back up in your Propane Lines. If you only have one Propane Tank, you should think about adding another one. Or to at least carry a spare. Good Luck. Happy Camping, Dan & Jill
1997 Ford F-250, H.D. Extended-Cab, Short Bed, 7.3 PSD, K&N Air Filter, 5000 lbs air bags w/on board compressor w/guage, SuperChips Tuner/Programer. 1996 Nash 24fter 5er, 15K "Lil" Rocker Hitch w/BedSaver, Twin EU2000i Gen's W/Kit. Nam-Vet, 33 Months.
Offline
Online
