Propane for grill from RV

PCarnathan wrote:
JPeyton, that sounds reasonable. How do I find out if it's regulated? Is there a gauge I can buy? Or something in the RV's propane line I can look for?

Thanks,

Pat in Menifee, CA
www.patcarnathan.com

I'm guessing I am right because usually you hook a thirty pound tank or whatever (high pressure) right up to the grill. So my guess is the grill does itself have a regulator.

The regulator looks like the starship enterprise (circular thing). Google "propane regulator" images to see it. Look for that on your grill line somewhere (perhaps hidden somewhat). If you have the regulator on the grill you have 3 choices:
1. get nonregulated propane to it (change your rv setup to sending before the regulator... not recommended because dangerous)
2. modify your grill so that it bypasses the regulator
3. you get lucky and your grill has two connections (high and low pressure) to choose from.

Find your regulator on your RV propane setup. Try to see if the quick connect is before or after (likely after for safety reasons).

Basically, high-pressure (non-regulated) propane will cause a huge fireball if it catches fire. The regulated propane (after the regulator) gives a trickle which only is enough to give you what you get at your stove. You AVOID bring non-regulated lines into the RV obviously (for such add on's as propane heaters, etc).

For instance, I have a Mr. Heater ceramic propane heater in my RV (kind of like a little portable fireplace). It has 2 options to hook up: high-pressure or low-pressure. Your grill may have the same options. read the instructions if you have them for the grill, that might help you. May just have to get a different hose with different ends(typical for propane because that's how they ensure safety to some degree).

Keep in mind, that if you bypass the grill's regulator you CANNOT directly connect the grill to a mobile propane tank! Or you'll have big problems!