Propane Line capping?

[Mini_Pig]

Hi. I recently bought a used truck camper. It had a fridge and a stove. The fridge did not work, but as far as I can tell, the stove does. I removed the fridge, but now I have an open propane line. I know I can just run a single line now and that's the ultimate goal.

But in the mean time, can I use a ball valve water line shut off to cap the old line to the old fridge?
By cutting the nut part off and putting the ball valve fitting on the end. Which would in theory work. My thought is, if the ball valve can stop water, would it stop propane?

[ol_Bombero-JC]

Mini Pig wrote:
I think i found it. https://www.homedepot.ca/product/sioux-chief-3-8-inch-lead-free-brass-flare-plug/1001002801?eid=PS_GOOGLE_In-Store %7C DSA %7C All Pages_All Pages_b_DYNAMIC SEARCH ADS_aud-834332768552:dsa-19959388920&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=CjwKCAjw7_rlBRBaEiwAc23rhmOx2jAx-wkitOI2noZQD1dL7GTHDTUHW7V64amVwh7_X0RN026ZJRoC4KEQAvD_BwE

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[dougrainer]

Mini Pig wrote:
Finally found the correct plug, thank to the help off here! All installed and will test soon. I'll use soapy water to check for a leak. But i doubt there will be a problem.

after soapy water rinse the copper with clean water. Soapy water degrades copper lines.

[Mini_Pig]

Finally found the correct plug, thank to the help off here! All installed and will test soon. I'll use soapy water to check for a leak. But i doubt there will be a problem.

[dougrainer]

philh wrote:

Horsedoc wrote:
if you don't ever intend to replace the fridge, then simply fold the copper tube over and solder then end.

Not in a million years would I recommend "folding over" a gas line. Too much risk in cracking the copper at the fold line.

I thought it was funny. he said "simply". What is simpler than getting a 3/8 brass plug and using 2 wrench's to install??????? Besides, you just Cut the end off and smash the round end and then solder if you want to go that route. But I would also never do that. Doug

[philh]

Horsedoc wrote:
if you don't ever intend to replace the fridge, then simply fold the copper tube over and solder then end.

Not in a million years would I recommend "folding over" a gas line. Too much risk in cracking the copper at the fold line.

[Horsedoc]

if you don't ever intend to replace the fridge, then simply fold the copper tube over and solder then end.

[dougrainer]

It is a 3/8 inch BRASS flare cap/plug. Just like the pic posted earlier. Doug

[Mini_Pig]

I think i found it. https://www.homedepot.ca/product/sioux-chief-3-8-inch-lead-free-brass-flare-plug/1001002801?eid=PS_GOOGLE_In-Store %7C DSA %7C All Pages_All Pages_b_DYNAMIC SEARCH ADS_aud-834332768552:dsa-19959388920&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=CjwKCAjw7_rlBRBaEiwAc23rhmOx2jAx-wkitOI2noZQD1dL7GTHDTUHW7V64amVwh7_X0RN026ZJRoC4KEQAvD_BwE

[Mini_Pig]

So I went to home depot and they were useless. Does anyone have a part number or size and thread description I could use? Normally I would take the part in, but it's attached to the camper. Lol. Thanks for the help so far as well!

[Bobbo]

philh wrote:
Valve by itself is not legal... it still needs a plug installed.

Unless you call it a "low pressure propane port."

[philh]

Valve by itself is not legal... it still needs a plug installed.

[Old-Biscuit]

3/8" gas plug..done

[wa8yxm]

Standard fitting hardware will have the plug you need. Any hardware. IF you still have it take the solenoid valve from the fridge. Else measure the nut's opening

[dougrainer]

Ivylog wrote:
You can buy a male copper plug that goes into the nut on the end of the line at H Depot.

This is the easiest/cheapest and BEST way to cap off a LP line. Doug

PS, BRASS, not copper:B