Propane tank refilled, cannot get gas flow
While camping this weekend, I realized our LP tank was nearly empty. We drove into the local town and found a True Value store that filled tanks. The tank has an OPD and from what I have read since ...
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jstorta15 wrote:
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I turned the bleeder screw a little and propane came out immediately so I think that confirms there is no air that needed to be purged.
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I don't believe that this is a valid conclusion. When you have a lot of air in an LP tank and crack the bleeder you will always get a stream of a mixture of air and propane.
Generally on a backyard gas grill, the amount of air in the tank will not be obvious in that the burner will usually heat up just fine. That said, if using the tank to power a generator it will be very obvious.
That said, the symptoms you are describing do not suggest air in the tank to me.
Can you borrow a 20# tank from a neighbor and see if that works?
Best of luck.
