So FED UP with Propane. Advice Please
I have had it with this ridiculous nonsense. We have a 19ft trailer we use very often. EVERY NIGHT the propane system shuts off. I've been reading on this problem for a couple weeks now and it really ...
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Boddhisattvha wrote:
Once the tanks are empty was I correct in assuming that I just leave the valve open for a few days to let them dry out?
No
"The design of the OPD valve is such that turning the cylinder service valve handwheel will not produce any effect if the cylinder is not hooked up to an appliance. In other words, a connection must be made between the appliance hose end and the cylinders service valve. The inside of the OPD valve is engineered to only allow propane in or out if the internal valve is actuated by being depressed. This OPD valve feature adds additional safety in case the handwheel is turned, opening the valve. For this reason, OPD equipped cylinders will not allow gas out of the cylinder when opened."
