Air in LP gas line.
Hi, one of the biggest issues I have RVing is after filling/changing my lp tanks is getting appliances to light! I believe the issue is air in the lines. How can this be prevented? Don't the re...
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When I read theses responses I just sit here and chuckle to myself. The thought that comes to mind is that old saying: "Go Modern, Go gas, Go Boom... Where do you think the gas goes when you disconnect the tank? Does it drain out of the pipes? How does all that air get back into the piping?
As a licensed gas technician, the gas doesn't drain out. You don't need to purge the line. It's a matter of pressure and once it restored, the appliance will light right back up. What small amount of air that you let in during change-over will be absorbed and pass through the burner as a yellow flame.
Slowly turn the tank valve back on so you don't stick the regulator.
As a licensed gas technician, the gas doesn't drain out. You don't need to purge the line. It's a matter of pressure and once it restored, the appliance will light right back up. What small amount of air that you let in during change-over will be absorbed and pass through the burner as a yellow flame.
Slowly turn the tank valve back on so you don't stick the regulator.
