No propane from second tank
So, I am not getting any flow from the left tank, when I move the switch. Photo shows this device in the left compartment. Any ideas?
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That device (Red Regulator) is a single stage 30# regulator.
Takes high cylinder pressure and reduces it to 30# before it goes across front of 5vr to 2 stage regulator which feeds propane system.
Don't know what RV or age of RV but those red regulators were a problem going bad.
And yes if you open cylinder service valve to quickly you can trip an excess flow device in the big acme nut that connects hose to cylinder (OPD is a Overfill Protection Device that stops filling of cylinder at 80% liquid level)
The excess flow device (ball bearing inside nut) moves towards hose when you first open valve and then moves back to center position when pressure downstream equalizes. If opened to quickly it doesn't move back to center.
Close valve....then slowly open (sometimes you can hear it click) then open valve fully
IF it still doesn't flow....then it probably is that Red Regulator.
Takes high cylinder pressure and reduces it to 30# before it goes across front of 5vr to 2 stage regulator which feeds propane system.
Don't know what RV or age of RV but those red regulators were a problem going bad.
And yes if you open cylinder service valve to quickly you can trip an excess flow device in the big acme nut that connects hose to cylinder (OPD is a Overfill Protection Device that stops filling of cylinder at 80% liquid level)
The excess flow device (ball bearing inside nut) moves towards hose when you first open valve and then moves back to center position when pressure downstream equalizes. If opened to quickly it doesn't move back to center.
Close valve....then slowly open (sometimes you can hear it click) then open valve fully
IF it still doesn't flow....then it probably is that Red Regulator.
