Propane tank valve
I have 2- 20lb tanks with the valve that can point to either tank or stay in the middle. There is the gauge that reads either green or red if the tank is full. When I put the valve in the middle,shoul...
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Mkos1980 wrote:
Once I am drawing off a good tank with the arrow pointed to the good tank, should I have some leak out the other side when I disconnect my empty tank? I was having an issue this weekend and noticed when I pulled the empty tank off I was getting a small amount of propane coming out of the hose even though the switch was over to the good tank. Faulty regulator?
The pigtail hose from the cylinder (tanks are in MHs) to the regulator has some pressure in it.
It is not uncommon for it to 'hiss'/'spit' for a moment when you disconnect hose.
The end of connector on cylinder will close and the check valve inside the nut of hose will close when you disconnect but can still go 'pssst'
So how much is your 'small amount of propane coming out'?
