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wopachop
Explorer
Nov 16, 2018

Options for propane regulators

I have the mixing valve that automatically switches over. Its leaking and also has a bad hose. Trailer is only 5 years old. My friends tell me the regulators are junk and fail often.

Is there a higher quality brand lots of people install?
Buy cheap and replace every couple years?

Was considering ditching the mixing valve all together. Does a regulator designed for propane BBQ work at the same pressure as an RV?

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  • beemerphile1's avatar
    beemerphile1
    Explorer
    Nov 17, 2018
    Same pressure? - yes.

    Grills typically use a single stage regulator, you should have a dual stage regulator on an RV.
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    Nov 16, 2018
    I prefer a non-automatic propane switch valve. When one bottle runs out I switch and refill the empty one. If an “automatic” mode allows you to monitor and adjust, fine. If “automatic” means “no thinking needed,” I say nope.

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