Propane issues
Ok, here is the deal. We are hooked to a 100lb propane tank. When the tank gets down to around 30%, the indicator on my regulator shows red. Supply is switched to the 100lb tank feed. I try to ligh...
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enblethen wrote:
You could have a small leak allowing air to get into the system. Once the air has been purged, the flame returns to normal.
My guess it is in the line to the first tank or the regulator.
You could soap down the fittings and the vent on the regulator.
Now I am going to ask you a question.
High pressure propane (Regulator input) is normally around 100 PSI, medium (red indicator) about half that,, low pressure (low pressure out) just under 1/2 PSI over air pressure.
So if there is "A small leak in the line" with the pressure in the line being at the very least just under 1/2 PSI UNDER ambient air pressure... How is air going to ENTER the line?
More likely the O/P has a problem with 1: The change over valve and 2: A typo in the original post.. Which I shall overlook since it affets not the outcome.
