grill connection to propane tank

Just bought a new unit which had Quick disconnect on the gas feed pipe to a quick disconnect on an Aussie Grill. I didn't really care for the Aussie grill, and all my other propane applications use the screw on bottle connection fitting so I replaced the hose with quick disconnect to male bottle connection. I also saved the extend a stat type connection and fittings from my previous RV, so now I'll have multiple ways to accomplish hook ups.

The regulator is under that grey plastic cover near the propane tank valve.

If you are using a weber Q you can remove it's regulator and get a hose with 1/8"NPT and then connect the other side with quick disconnect fittings to that black pipe (assuming its propane). Just go to your local hardware store and get quick disconnect fittings and hose long enough for comfort. This is how I have my Q setup. I just disconnect at the RV and coil up the hose and put inside the Q cover after it cools down. No more little green bottles.

I connected an Extend-A-Stay fitting to my tank. Here is a link to some pics that might be helpful Propane tee install

That black iron pipe is connected to the house coming out of the regulator on the tank. so that connection must be low pressure connection for some type of accessory from a previous owner.

gonefishin77 wrote:
Finally got the pictures to post

Thanks for the tips so far

Can't tell from the photos whether the connection is high pressure (tapped before the regulator) or low pressure (tapped after the regulator). If it is high pressure, you MUST install a regulator at the outlet and remove the one on the grill if present. Not doing so would allow the entire hose length to be filled with high pressure propane. Disconnecting the hose with the rapid discharge of propane could "burn" (freeze) any skin that came in contact. Also there is a high chance of explosion if a source of ignition is nearby.

That said, they make a quick connect female with a positive shutoff. If the shutoff/connection you have is not that type have a professional install one on your tank and install the male end on a regulator attached to the tank end of your hose. I have had two coaches set up that way with a slide out gas grill. Works great. Shutting off the source while the grill is still running burns off the small amount of low pressure propane left in the hose. Sure, this can be done with a hose filled with high pressure propane but it will take a very long time and forgetting to do it could prove catastrophic.

Finally got the pictures to post

Thanks for the tips so far

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WyoTraveler wrote:
Camco sells the valve and hose. The quick connect hose is 10 ft. The valve replaces the one on you bar b q if it doesn' have the quick disconnect connector. Runs about $55 at Amazon. The camco catalog can be downloaded on line.

And Camco product can be purchased at most any RV store. And if you are near a propane distributor, they should be able to set up up cheaper! One thing to remember, if your grill has a regulator, you want your connection at the tank to be before the tanks regulator. But if the grill doesn't have one, you want it to be after the tank's regulator.

Camco sells the valve and hose. The quick connect hose is 10 ft. The valve replaces the one on you bar b q if it doesn' have the quick disconnect connector. Runs about $55 at Amazon. The camco catalog can be downloaded on line.

Can't see pictures either but if you grill uses the small green bottles then an adapter that goes between tank and regulator called extend-a-flow should do trick. Another is the extend-a-stay which also allows you to connect a standard BBQ style tank to MH for extra propane capacity.