Propane tank valve - stuck solid
We are traveling. Just made it passed Atlanta west and at Newborn truck stop on Rt 20. (Laid back, private owned, $10 showers, restaurant looks real good) Wife closed off the valve this morning. ...
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groundhogy wrote:
I tried turning the valve either way and its stuck solid.
Hard to understand as it is such a soft turn normally.
Also, i thought, what if i disconnect hose and try to turn the knob...
The propane comes whooshing out. Its stuck open even without the hose.
Normally the propane doesnt come out until an official hose is connected, right?
You’re correct. That valve is fubarred.
There’s a safety valve that doesn’t allow LP to flow if there’s no restriction downstream IE if it’s not hooked up to something that holds pressure.
