propane smell

Question

I have a 2011 wildcat. dual tanks left and right. when I torn both tanks on with reg set in the middle I get a smell from the side that has a red reg. ive tried soap solution and cant see a leak. is it possible that the red reg which is suppose to be a high ratting making propane back up to the tank I can run only on that tank but still has a smell. help

downtheroad · Answer

Not sure about the smell you are experiencing, but why are you positioning the tank selector in the middle?

If it is an auto-change over system, point the selector to one tank or another. When that tank is empty, the red indicator will pop-up and the reg will automatically switch over to the other (full tank) and your gas appliances will keep running.

Now you can switch the selector to the full tank and have the empty tank refilled.

wandering1 · Answer

I had both hoses that run from the tank to the regulator leaking. Replaced the  hoses and no leak.

allworth · Answer

A regulator set in the middle may be venting, trying to equalize pressure between the tanks.  It is never intended to do this and could be bypassing gas.

txiceman · Answer

Set the valve to either the left or right tank.  It will switch tanks when it is empty and wipp provide an indication that it has made the switch.Ken

paul_clancy · Answer

Those red regulators fail. Pretty common and cheap to replace.

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