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thoms's avatar
thoms
Explorer
Sep 18, 2014

propane problem

hi all, need some help tracking down a propane problem. tried to light stove and only got a very small blue flame and could only light one burner. no gas to fridg or heater. both tanks have gas and checked for leaks with suds. then put a new camco reg on and still get a small blue flame. Don`t know if both regs are bad or if something else can cause it????
thanks for any help
  • Fishbreath's avatar
    Fishbreath
    Explorer II
    Sep 19, 2014
    I second checking the pigtail lines from the tanks to the regulator. Mine went bad and I had the exact same symptoms.

    Good luck

    Bill
  • TubaPete's avatar
    TubaPete
    Explorer
    Sep 19, 2014
    In addition to closing the tank valves and opening them. make sure that ALL gas devices are turned off. The flow restrictors in the system won't fully open until the entire system is up to pressure and that won't happen if any device is in the ON position.
  • Harvard's avatar
    Harvard
    Explorer
    Sep 18, 2014
    Also, you may have oil traps in the lines that is impeding normal gas flow. Especially so if the problem varies with outside air temperature (ie: varies the viscosity).
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Sep 18, 2014
    Valve out your propane cylinders.
    Then slowly open shutoff valves on cylinders.......may have tripped excess flow check valves in pigtail hoses.
  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Sep 18, 2014
    Close both tank valves wait 5 minutes and vety slowly open the valves one at a time. Go inside and turn on one burner and try lighting it with a gas match. If it acts the same it is then quite possible you have a bad hose somewhere. Start with new hoses from tank to regulator and go from there.
  • korbe's avatar
    korbe
    Explorer
    Sep 18, 2014
    I would first check and make sure both tank shut off valves were open. Then I would override the setup and put my BBQ regulator and hose on each tank an see if they work.

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