OT: propane grill regulator

This may sound like a dumb question, but is your LP tank full? I just had almost the same thing happen, only no clicking or if it was I couldn't hear it... LP tank was plumb empty. I'm sure you've already checked, but LP tanks feel full sometimes when they are not. Steve

I was having a problem wondering how much gas was in my tanks. On the collar is Tare Weight, or just TW. IIRC, it is 18# for the 5 gallon size. Look on the collar, and put it on a bathroom scale, or some other accurate measuring device to see how much gas is actually in there.

Steve

those stick on level indicators you can get at the RV store for $5 work fairly well

Gunner

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I had a similar problem. The new tanks have an internal valve that cut off the propane. You can find out if your tank has this by simply opening the tank valve with nothing connected. The old style tanks would empty themselves into the air. The new ones won't.

It seems there's a pressure issue regarding this internal valve. If I start out with the bbq valves closed, then open the tank valve there's no problem. If I have the bbq valves open then turn on the tank valve, the internal tank valve will try to shut down, partially cutting off the propane. The regulator makes a noise and there's very little flame. At this point, I turn off all valves, remove and replace the tank connection to vent the pressure, then start over and it works again.

I don't know why this works, but it seems to for me. If this doesn't work, replace the regulator.

Regards, Larry

It has been in the 100(F)'s here - and we Barbie most every night. Not all - but easily on nights that hot.

I assume your tank was full enough to flow gas.

Martin

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David Todtman wrote:

David: I had this same problem with my grill. Solution: shut gas off on tank and burner, wait a few minutes, open tank then burners. apparently there is something in the regulator that senses backpressure in the hose going to the burners. If none is detected, it will choke the gas flow down to basically nothing. You cannot open the burner valve before the tank valve without activating this "safety" feature.

God bless the internet. I had some steaks, lit the grill and only got a tiny flame. Googled up some page on grills, and two minutes later I was cooking. I was pleased. hope this helps, Andy

The device causing flow restriction with low down stream back pressure is called a flow fuse. It shuts off or restricts flow when hose down stream breaks.