What is making my propane regulators leak?
I have a new 2013 Thor Challenger 37DT that I bought in mid-August. The dealer had it on it's sales lot for about 8 months. I have had the propane regulator replaced twice in that time for leaks in re...
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I thought I answered in this thread.. Might have been an identical thread in another forum
I know of two things (other than a defect) that can cause a regulator to leak
ONE is back pressure.. ("Foreign regulator) If your regulator is properly set at say 11" of water pressure. and you have a 2nd tank hooked via it's own regulator to the output side and it's set to 11.01" the lower pressure regulator will attempt to vent propane from the low pressure side to bring it down.
This, I assume is not your problem however.
The other is this.. Many motor home tanks have two outlets. Liquid and Gas.. The Liquid outlet is for a propane generator
The gas one is for the regulator
Hooked to the wrong outlet.
THIS will cause the regulator to frost like you would not belive. The "Vapor temp" of liquid (The boiling point or where it turns to vapor) Somewhat rounded is forty degrees below zero, Your choice of C or F.
I know of two things (other than a defect) that can cause a regulator to leak
ONE is back pressure.. ("Foreign regulator) If your regulator is properly set at say 11" of water pressure. and you have a 2nd tank hooked via it's own regulator to the output side and it's set to 11.01" the lower pressure regulator will attempt to vent propane from the low pressure side to bring it down.
This, I assume is not your problem however.
The other is this.. Many motor home tanks have two outlets. Liquid and Gas.. The Liquid outlet is for a propane generator
The gas one is for the regulator
Hooked to the wrong outlet.
THIS will cause the regulator to frost like you would not belive. The "Vapor temp" of liquid (The boiling point or where it turns to vapor) Somewhat rounded is forty degrees below zero, Your choice of C or F.
