I haven't been able to find a MEGR-253 at a reasonable price for the last few months. Doesn't matter though because I'm not using the RV until the winter. It won't auto-switchover.Still checking out various systems - most recently tried fridge and it worked fine on AC. Then I was going to try propane. There wasn't any in the tanks. I'm pretty sure there was some (< 1/4 full) when I put the tanks into the RV. Haven't used any.My question is: is there a failure mode of the regulator whereby it leaks gas from the tanks? I didn't smell any but the rig is far enough away from the house that I might not.I know this has been asked before, but is there a substitute regulator?

Possible? Sure.For whatever reason all of the RVs I have had, "leak down" propane once you turn off the tanks after a few weeks.. So I always ensure I turn off the propane tanks once I am done camping..One would think that one should be able to turn off the propane and the propane and pressure would stay inside the lines.. Nope, always have to bleed the air out of the lines each time I turn the tanks off for a week or so.. For the record, that includes installing brand new regulator and pigtails for good measure..I suspect that the propane can migrate through the rubber hoses plus the rubber in the regulator over time slowly enough that you cannot smell the odorant.As far as you regulator, Try some different supplier sources..Quick Internet search for your model I found price of $35 HERE (disclaimer, never done business with them).THIS place lists it for $48 (never done business with them).THIS place lists it for $66, never done business with them.Camping World lists it for $75.. Bought a few items from them although typically over priced..THIS place lists it for $47 , never done business with them.The trick I see, is whether any places have them in stock, found many more online sites which say out of stock.

2oldman wrote:What's a reasonable price?Yeah, I thought about asking that, but all you have to do is search a bit for prices.. Amazon is listing them for $100+ for a switchover regulator that should cost tops $45 :M A lot of price gouging happening now days..Between supply chain issues, high demand, 60%- 100% price increases of fuel costs, increased labor costs one just might have to call $100 pricing of that regulator today's "new normal".In today's market, one almost needs to jump on buying what they need when they find it, even if it means paying twice what it should have cost only a couple of yrs ago.. Otherwise one may end up paying three times the cost the next week or not able to find the part in stock anywhere..As they say, "it is, what it is".

Yes, they can leak. The rubber diaphragm inside can age and begin to leak and that propane will go out a small vent hole on the bottom of the regulator.

Maybe find an RV graveyard and salvage one.

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2oldman
Explorer II
Jul 15, 2022
Maybe find an RV graveyard and salvage one.
BB_TX
Nomad
Jul 15, 2022
Yes, they can leak. The rubber diaphragm inside can age and begin to leak and that propane will go out a small vent hole on the bottom of the regulator.
Gdetrailer
Explorer III
Jul 15, 2022
2oldman wrote:
What's a reasonable price?

Yeah, I thought about asking that, but all you have to do is search a bit for prices.. Amazon is listing them for $100+ for a switchover regulator that should cost tops $45 :M A lot of price gouging happening now days..

Between supply chain issues, high demand, 60%- 100% price increases of fuel costs, increased labor costs one just might have to call $100 pricing of that regulator today's "new normal".

In today's market, one almost needs to jump on buying what they need when they find it, even if it means paying twice what it should have cost only a couple of yrs ago.. Otherwise one may end up paying three times the cost the next week or not able to find the part in stock anywhere..

As they say, "it is, what it is".
Gdetrailer
Explorer III
Jul 15, 2022
Possible? Sure.

For whatever reason all of the RVs I have had, "leak down" propane once you turn off the tanks after a few weeks.. So I always ensure I turn off the propane tanks once I am done camping..

One would think that one should be able to turn off the propane and the propane and pressure would stay inside the lines.. Nope, always have to bleed the air out of the lines each time I turn the tanks off for a week or so.. For the record, that includes installing brand new regulator and pigtails for good measure..

I suspect that the propane can migrate through the rubber hoses plus the rubber in the regulator over time slowly enough that you cannot smell the odorant.

As far as you regulator, Try some different supplier sources..

Quick Internet search for your model I found price of $35 HERE (disclaimer, never done business with them).

THIS place lists it for $48 (never done business with them).

THIS place lists it for $66, never done business with them.

Camping World lists it for $75.. Bought a few items from them although typically over priced..

THIS place lists it for $47 , never done business with them.

The trick I see, is whether any places have them in stock, found many more online sites which say out of stock.
2oldman
Explorer II
Jul 15, 2022
What's a reasonable price?

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