Explosive Post⦠Propane Grill
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05-24-2009, 06:55
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Explosive Post⦠Propane Grill
Hi All:
The regulator is responsible for reducing the containerâs variable high pressure that is created by the âboilingâ of propane liquid to a low pressure usable by the individual appliances. To ensure that the propane system has the correct working pressure, regulators are required. The primary system regulator, located at the container(s), is required to be a two-stage regulator. This two-stage regulator can be an individual device that incorpo-rates both regulators, or two separate components. The first-stage regulator reduces container pressure to about 10 psig. The second-stage regulator reduces the 10 psig to a little over 6 ounces of pressure (10 to 14 inches water column). Off the ASME tank there is the Primary regulator and each end point, such as, BBQ Grill, Appliances, has a separate secondary regulator on Birds. So the BBQ grill line, unless modified, is set with the secondary regulator and should be ready for use. A manometer will check the proper inches of water column, which is 11 inches of WC with 1/2 to 3/4 of LP appliances being in use. If a new line is added or an old one plugged be sure to use the approved "yellow" teflon tape for LP. And always be sure to do a leak check after. Safe travels, Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider 84FC35 "Ruff Diamond" Duncan, Oklahoma At 12:52 PM 5/23/2009 +0000, you wrote: >Explosive Post Propane Grill > >I decided to get a grill for the coach and found a nice little 304 >stainless infrared unit called the Stow- N- Go on sale at West Marine on >sale for just under $100 < http://tinyurl.com/qndj25 >. It works great >and is small enough to fit in front basement of our FC, gets real hot fast >and cools off fast too and temp is easy to control and cleans up >nicely. Although its not heavy duty, its beefy enough (pun intended). > >The grill is set up to run on small propane bottles and this works fine. >Like many off the shelf grills, this unit comes equipped with a >high-pressure regulator and in this case the control is on the regulator >itself. I wanted to get a hose and fittings to use with the coach's >dedicated Bar-B-Q valve. I just thought it would be a simple thing to do. > >I went to the hardware store and told the hardware man what I wanted to do >and he said "Son, I got hose and fittings, but I don't want assist you in >making a bomb. You best go talk with a propane man. > >I started doing some reading and spoke with a couple of seasoned propane >specialists and the both sources stated to go with low pressure. This is >the safe way and the right to do it. Therefore, one needs to MODIFY the >GRILL to accommodate the factory RV system NOT the other way around. > >More than once I have heard some members talk about modifying the coach's >propane system to accommodate the grill because they were not getting >sufficient pressure from the on board outlet. This is a real concern to >me. Perhaps I'm making a big deal out of something that is no big deal, >but I ain't taking chances with propane gas NO SIR! > >With that, I started investigating what I need to do to use the Bar-B-Q >outlet from the coach and learned that the coach is set up with a >low-pressure regulator (6 ounces -10.5 inches water column). Apparently >this is an industry standard for large RV systems and the safest way to >run a grill off a large tank. This is similar to residential installations. > >"Another often asked question is "I have a low pressure regulator but it >does not seem to supply enough gas for my appliance." Unfortunately, many >of the preset low pressure regulators available in the marketplace use >1/4"ID hose and some are attached to a propane regulator with a 1/4" NPT >(normal pipe thread) outlet on the propane regulator. There is a limit to >the volume of gas that can be delivered through this small ID hose at a >fixed low propane pressure of 6 ounces . What can you do? Use a low >pressure regulator with a 3/8"ID gas outlet and a gas hose of 3/8"ID. The >amount of propane that can be delivered to the appliance is increased by a >factor of 2.26 so the chances of starving your appliance for propane are >greatly diminished. GasHosesandRegulators.com sells only 3/8" NPT outlet >low pressure gas regulators and 3/8"ID low pressure hoses for this very >reason. Our grey hose carries UL , CSA, and American Gas Association >approvals and is designed to supply up to about 100,000 btu/hr of propane gas." > >http://www.gashosesandregulators.com/pro...facts.html > >So, from this I conclude the best way to set up my grill is to > >⢠Eliminate the high pressure regulator at the grill >⢠Use low pressure regulator from coach Bar-B-Q outlet 3/8" ID >⢠Low pressure hose 3/8" ID >⢠Install control valve between regulator and grill > >If I am wrong about this please let me know. Your comments and >constructive criticism are always welcome. > >Wishing you all a happy and safe Memorial Day! > >NH Bill 1983 FC 35 "Casa Billisa" > > > |
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Explosive Post⦠Propane Grill - Bill Garamella - 05-23-2009, 00:52
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Explosive Post⦠Propane Grill - freewill2008 - 05-23-2009, 05:40
Explosive Post⦠Propane Grill - timvasqz - 05-23-2009, 17:13
Explosive Post⦠Propane Grill - Bill Garamella - 05-24-2009, 03:08
Explosive Post⦠Propane Grill - timvasqz - 05-24-2009, 04:48
Explosive Post⦠Propane Grill - Ralph L. Fullenwider - 05-24-2009 06:55
Explosive Post⦠Propane Grill - thomas_sorrentino - 05-25-2009, 14:20
Explosive Post⦠Propane Grill - Stephen Birtles - 05-25-2009, 17:12
Explosive Post⦠Propane Grill - Ralph L. Fullenwider - 05-26-2009, 02:34
Explosive Post⦠Propane Grill - thomas_sorrentino - 05-26-2009, 03:01
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