Help Me Decipher My Propane Valve
I have a new Wolf Creek 840 with two propane tanks. It has an automatic switching valve that is mounted between the two tanks. I can't tell which tank is in use or when one is empty. Any advice out th...
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billtex wrote:
Yes, you can leave both valves open. When the primary tanks is empty the indicator will turn red and the secondary tank will kick in at a lower pressure (sufficient to run appliances). This is your clue to switch the position of the lever to the full tank (indicator turns green again) and start looking for a place to fill the first tank.
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There really is no reason to keep one valve closed... this defeats the purpose of "auto-change over".
Good luck, Bill
Yah, well, apparently I have different set up, Stock 990 rig, cause I couldn't see any Lower volume of flame, stove, than normal and one tank is empty, Red showing on dial.
I thought I'd try the leaving them both open and then start looking for the 'lower flame indicator', not seen. To me, it would be nice to have an "in cabin" indicator, but didn't see a lower flame so It's wide open until the 2nd tank empties.
I also checked with the Dealer and he didn't know of a "Lower" flame to indicate one tank was empty and it was working on the other one. The Valve was RED on the earlier tank, but no other indications.
So for "ME", there is a Darn Good "Reason" to turn one off and know when one has been emptied. If I wasn't watching it, I'd have 2 empty tanks... sigh, at 3-am in the c-c-c-cold mornings in the PNW... and that wouldn't be pretty, heheh.
Had snow last week in Oregon, dropped to 30F...
So, for me, back to turning OFF the 2nd tank and hope my timing gets better weather...
fun..
