Advice to omit the auto change LP valve
Ive needed new hoses for awhile. For $25 i see some stainless hoses with a built in gauge. But i often read the auto change valves leak so maybe its best to buy a kit. Flame King has good reviews and ...
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haha, yes, mr know it all didnt help me either.
I have not read on this thread at all of anyone concerned of explosions, someone has been watching too much movies. The problem with slow leaks is not safety, but rather a matter of propane supply.
Propane still can leak enough to be a problem and not be noticeable, I wish it could leak and not matter, sure... I have had slow leaks and over two weeks the bottle is empty. Maybe for some this is reasonable, but was not for me.
The pressure in a bottle of propane will decrease as you use up propane, right.? That's how pressure works, you take away some propane (volume) and there will be less of it so less pressure. IDK what magic anyone would think propane has to defy science. The propane is held liquid under a pressure, but still the pressure will decrease as you empty the bottle. Now, an empty bottle may not be zero, but the pressure difference will be observable. If I were to go to all the trouble of taking the bottle off then before putting it on a scale and checking my notes I will just give it a shake and feel the LP slosh around or feel that it is empty. The L in LP stands for Liquid, so being a liquid means you can feel it slosh around inside a sealed bottle.
Good luck
I have not read on this thread at all of anyone concerned of explosions, someone has been watching too much movies. The problem with slow leaks is not safety, but rather a matter of propane supply.
Propane still can leak enough to be a problem and not be noticeable, I wish it could leak and not matter, sure... I have had slow leaks and over two weeks the bottle is empty. Maybe for some this is reasonable, but was not for me.
The pressure in a bottle of propane will decrease as you use up propane, right.? That's how pressure works, you take away some propane (volume) and there will be less of it so less pressure. IDK what magic anyone would think propane has to defy science. The propane is held liquid under a pressure, but still the pressure will decrease as you empty the bottle. Now, an empty bottle may not be zero, but the pressure difference will be observable. If I were to go to all the trouble of taking the bottle off then before putting it on a scale and checking my notes I will just give it a shake and feel the LP slosh around or feel that it is empty. The L in LP stands for Liquid, so being a liquid means you can feel it slosh around inside a sealed bottle.
Good luck
