Propane Regulator

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   And it is not that big of a deal to keep the single tank regulator and just switching to the other tank when one is empty.  One tank lasts a long time unless you run the heater a lot.  

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john in idaho Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Nov 2014 Location: Eagle Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 611	Post Options Post Reply Quote john in idaho Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Propane Regulator Posted: 02 Apr 2023 at 10:33am
	And it is not that big of a deal to keep the single tank regulator and just switching to the other tank when one is empty. One tank lasts a long time unless you run the heater a lot.

lostagain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2588	Post Options Post Reply Quote lostagain Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Apr 2023 at 2:19pm
	jato, thanks for sharing your experience with the consequences of leaving the gas turned on. I went outside and checked the gas and found that I had forgotten to turn it off. Appreciate the heads up.
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jato Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3229	Post Options Post Reply Quote jato Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Apr 2023 at 6:55pm
	LA, it is one of those things you find out "personally and up close" by screwing up, which I did. Now my dad never turned his propane tank off, except when changing tanks and he never encountered this. Wonder if there has been any change to the propane or any additives since the 1960's? But I do know that I have witnessed this issue with a few other campers who have had the same experience seeing their flame getting smaller and smaller over time. When others have told me this at the campground the first thing done is to turn the propane off and remove one of the lower propane lines to see if anything comes out. Usually, this is the problem, and again, on older units that have been running propane for more than a few years as this takes time to manifest and show itself in this manner.
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JimBinOC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 26 Jul 2016 Location: Crazyfornia Online Status: Offline Posts: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimBinOC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Apr 2023 at 3:40pm
	I'm a bit late to this post but thought I would chime in. The regulator in the picture is a Cavagna 524AS two stage regulator. It is manufactured by an Italian company and from what I can tell it is the absolute cheapest propane regulator of it's type that you can buy ($29 on Amazon). We have the same one on our 2017 RP179. We have been having intermittent propane system problems for several years now which may be caused by the cheap regulator, propane safety lockout or cold temps and high altitude. I am going to install a Camco regulator which hopefully will solve our problems. If that doesn't work I will have to spend big bucks and hire a mobile RV repair guy. Wish me luck.

jato Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3229	Post Options Post Reply Quote jato Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Apr 2023 at 5:55pm
	JimBinOC, while you are at it check your hose lines as well to make certain they are clear of any black goo which can build up over time, especially if you never turn the propane off except when you change tanks.
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JimBinOC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 26 Jul 2016 Location: Crazyfornia Online Status: Offline Posts: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimBinOC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Apr 2023 at 11:40am
	Thanks for the advice. I usually turn the propane off at the tank valve when not traveling. I don't know how to check the propane lines for "black goo" even if I wanted to. At any rate I tested the propane system after we got home from our last trip and it works now except the cooktop flame is more yellow than usual. I'm starting to think that we need a tank heater of some sort. Our propane problems seem to coincide with having the tank refilled and then camping in cold weather (down to 20F degrees). When things warm up and the liquid propane level in the tank drops the problem goes away. I have also read that in warm climates (like our home in SoCal) propane has a higher percentage of butane which is more prone to freezing.

jato Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3229	Post Options Post Reply Quote jato Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Apr 2023 at 8:49pm
	Easiest was to check your line is to disconnect the rubber line at the front of your pod where it goes underneath. If it is clean there, which is about the lowest point of the gas lines, you will be good to go.
	God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."