Propane hoses leak -- both of 'em
I had my propane tanks filled for the first time yesterday. When I reinstalled, I checked all connections with soapy water and found that both hoses leak. One tank weighed 36 pounds after filled, ...
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The areas you are having leaks are from the crimp connections. The issue is pivoting the hose around the inner metal piece under the crimp. Once you rotate the hose, they will leak. I opted to get longer hoses (5') to eliminate rotating the hoses to get the tanks in and out of the trailer, as well as have a spare tank on the ground hooked to the pigtail - my version of an extend-a-stay. I can also reach the hose through the frame to reach the onboard spare tank for those "middle of the night the heater just failed and it is snowing" issues.
