Mysterious Propane "Leak"
Sorry about the length but I hope with enough details someone can explain what is a mystery to me. After 5 years or so my propane pigtails had hardened. Since the regulator was the original from...
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More mystery!!
When I first replaced pigtails and the regulator, after shutting off the tank, the empty indicator on the regulator showed red in 2 hours of less. I think I check that several times. A day or so later, I tested and found the indicator took 6-8 hours to turn red.
The tank has been open for the past 10 days with no other work and no appliances in use. I tried another leak test. I went to bed 14 hours after shutting off the tank and the indicator was still green. This morning after 20 hours and a 15 degree drop in temperature, the indicator was red.
So how does the leak test go from under 2 hours to 6 hours and now to over 14 hours without any changes?
When I first replaced pigtails and the regulator, after shutting off the tank, the empty indicator on the regulator showed red in 2 hours of less. I think I check that several times. A day or so later, I tested and found the indicator took 6-8 hours to turn red.
The tank has been open for the past 10 days with no other work and no appliances in use. I tried another leak test. I went to bed 14 hours after shutting off the tank and the indicator was still green. This morning after 20 hours and a 15 degree drop in temperature, the indicator was red.
So how does the leak test go from under 2 hours to 6 hours and now to over 14 hours without any changes?
