Low pressure propane outlet - useless?

steved28 wrote:

ktmrfs wrote:



depends on what you have. both my grills and also my firepit came set up for either low or high pressure input as purchased. normally low pressure but they both came with an external regulator and pigtail hose to hook to a high pressure source.

So, out of the box they work with both.

Can you share the brand/model? All I have been able to find is this unit. And they want another $95 for the low pressure (unregulated) piece.

firepit is a campfire in a can, but I don't think they are in business anymore after so many copycats.

grill is an olympian

myredracer wrote:
This what I've come up with so far to be able to have 2 propane appliances running at the same time. Not happy with it. It's a big awkward hunk of brass that looks awful when used at the end of the hose. If I use it at the TT end, then I need to run 2 hoses out which doesn't that nice either.

The thing about the propane fittings is that they're RV specific and you get a shutoff valve on the female whether you like it or not which makes it bulkier and heavier.

One problem I've run into is that we use the quick connect fitting on the TT so much it's not working properly and needs replacing.

I just put a T at the end of the low pressure pipe and added another LP connector, and upstream under the pass through cut and threaded the gas pipe and added a T with yet a 3rd low pressure port. easy to have firepit and gas stove running at the same time

This what I've come up with so far to be able to have 2 propane appliances running at the same time. Not happy with it. It's a big awkward hunk of brass that looks awful when used at the end of the hose. If I use it at the TT end, then I need to run 2 hoses out which doesn't that nice either.

The thing about the propane fittings is that they're RV specific and you get a shutoff valve on the female whether you like it or not which makes it bulkier and heavier.

One problem I've run into is that we use the quick connect fitting on the TT so much it's not working properly and needs replacing.

ktmrfs wrote:



depends on what you have. both my grills and also my firepit came set up for either low or high pressure input as purchased. normally low pressure but they both came with an external regulator and pigtail hose to hook to a high pressure source.

So, out of the box they work with both.

Can you share the brand/model? All I have been able to find is this unit. And they want another $95 for the low pressure (unregulated) piece.

steved28 wrote:

myredracer wrote:
The low pressure outlets are very useful.

Just remove the regulator from a Weber, Coleman or other brand BBQ and get a hose and fittings or buy a kit. Our hose is 20' and allows us to set up on a picnic table well away from the TT.

We also use a single burner cooktop as seen in the photo. Again, simply removed the regulator and got some hose and fittings. We use it for pots and the frying pan which can't be done on the Weber.

We never cook inside on the stove and get a lot of use from our Weber BBQ and the cooktop. We have a campfire in a can that we also run off the low pressure outlet.

Thanks for this and all the responses. This re enforces what I initially thought, which was that you cannot use a low pressure port without some type of modification to the destination equipment.

Of course my issue is that I like to also use my appliances as they were intended, using high pressure. There are times when I want to use my grill, or gas firepit, or fish fryer on a 20lb. bottle, or even a 1lb. bottle for portability.

So it seems I would have to modify all my equipment to use both. It appears it certainly can be done. But my initial comment suggesting it was "useless" was for "out of the box" solutions or off the shelf equipment. You guys (and gals) are a different breed I believe. You have no problem modifying gas accessories. I have no problem with it either. But I can't even imagine telling some of the people I camp with to attempt this as a solution. And I think they are in the majority.

depends on what you have. both my grills and also my firepit came set up for either low or high pressure input as purchased. normally low pressure but they both came with an external regulator and pigtail hose to hook to a high pressure source.

So, out of the box they work with both.

I carry two extension hoses, one for HP and one for LP. All outdoor gas devices are modified to accept either hose.

myredracer wrote:
The low pressure outlets are very useful.

Just remove the regulator from a Weber, Coleman or other brand BBQ and get a hose and fittings or buy a kit. Our hose is 20' and allows us to set up on a picnic table well away from the TT.

We also use a single burner cooktop as seen in the photo. Again, simply removed the regulator and got some hose and fittings. We use it for pots and the frying pan which can't be done on the Weber.

We never cook inside on the stove and get a lot of use from our Weber BBQ and the cooktop. We have a campfire in a can that we also run off the low pressure outlet.

Thanks for this and all the responses. This re enforces what I initially thought, which was that you cannot use a low pressure port without some type of modification to the destination equipment.

Of course my issue is that I like to also use my appliances as they were intended, using high pressure. There are times when I want to use my grill, or gas firepit, or fish fryer on a 20lb. bottle, or even a 1lb. bottle for portability.

So it seems I would have to modify all my equipment to use both. It appears it certainly can be done. But my initial comment suggesting it was "useless" was for "out of the box" solutions or off the shelf equipment. You guys (and gals) are a different breed I believe. You have no problem modifying gas accessories. I have no problem with it either. But I can't even imagine telling some of the people I camp with to attempt this as a solution. And I think they are in the majority.

The low pressure outlets are very useful.

Just remove the regulator from a Weber, Coleman or other brand BBQ and get a hose and fittings or buy a kit. Our hose is 20' and allows us to set up on a picnic table well away from the TT.

We also use a single burner cooktop as seen in the photo. Again, simply removed the regulator and got some hose and fittings. We use it for pots and the frying pan which can't be done on the Weber.

We never cook inside on the stove and get a lot of use from our Weber BBQ and the cooktop. We have a campfire in a can that we also run off the low pressure outlet.

N-Trouble wrote:
Please post a pic of the pigtail setup.

Hose 1. 15' male nipple on one end to plug into house low pressure propane, another female quick disconnect with integrated shut off valve.

Hose 2. 3' with pressure regulator and 20lb tank hookup on one end, and the same female quick disconnect on the other end.

N-Trouble wrote:
Arent you limited on hose length with high pressure? 10ft or so? With low pressure you can run a line prettty far from your rig if needed.

I use 24' on the high pressure side with no issues.

I suspect that low pressure would have limited hose length especially if other RV appliances are running.