Coleman grill modifications

[KS56]

Just purchased a Coachmen Apex 215RBK with an outside kitchen. It comes with a Coleman 9924 series grill that works on the disposable 1 pound propane bottles. Would LOVE to be able to fuel it from the dual 20 pound tanks of the RV. My dealer told me it would be a very expensive modification since the grill is designed to work on high pressure propane, and the RV propane system is of low pressure. Anyone know of an affordable way to solve this problem?
Any help is greatly appreciated. My old RVQ grill from my previous Surveyor trailer tied in directly to the RV tanks.

[Ron3rd]

myredracer wrote:
We have a Roadtrip grill and I removed the Coleman regulator and modified it to connect directly to a hose which connects to a quick connect under our TT. Fairly easy to do. I added the quick connect fitting by running a length of hose to a capped tee provided by the factory. I have been using this setup on 3 TTs now and it works well and is really convenient. We also have a campfire-in-a-can that uses the quick connect.

Not terribly impressed with the Coleman grill and the next one will likely be a Weber. Not sure if the same mod can be done to them.

I did a similar mod on my Weber Q, and it's very similar to your Roadtrip mod. Very easy to do.

[myredracer]

We have a Roadtrip grill and I removed the Coleman regulator and modified it to connect directly to a hose which connects to a quick connect under our TT. Fairly easy to do. I added the quick connect fitting by running a length of hose to a capped tee provided by the factory. I have been using this setup on 3 TTs now and it works well and is really convenient. We also have a campfire-in-a-can that uses the quick connect.

Not terribly impressed with the Coleman grill and the next one will likely be a Weber. Not sure if the same mod can be done to them.

[Passin_Thru]

Camping World has a fill adaptor for tank to bottles and it works well. Takes about 5 min and you're back in bizness. We use 2 bottles and never worry about running out as it takes 2 min to change the green bottles.

[dewey02]

KS56 wrote:
Just purchased a Coachmen Apex 215RBK with an outside kitchen. It comes with a Coleman 9924 series grill that works on the disposable 1 pound propane bottles. Would LOVE to be able to fuel it from the dual 20 pound tanks of the RV. My dealer told me it would be a very expensive modification since the grill is designed to work on high pressure propane, and the RV propane system is of low pressure. Anyone know of an affordable way to solve this problem?
Any help is greatly appreciated. My old RVQ grill from my previous Surveyor trailer tied in directly to the RV tanks.

The problem with Coleman grills is that they have proprietary fittings once you remove the regulator. These fittings do not fit the standard available attachments and hoses. Fortunately, several enterprising forum members have posted workarounds that are easily done. I just made this conversion a few weeks ago, and it worked very well.

The Coleman 9924 grill appears to have a regulator attachment that is similar to the Coleman LXE, so the following solution may work for you. See the attached video on Youtube as well as the following link to another thread on this forum:

Photo by forum member Jeter68:


Link to relevant thread

Link to Youtube Video

Link to Amazon 10 foot quick connect hose $25

Link to Amazon 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch brass fitting $6

Link to Amazon 90 brass elbow $5

Total cost is about $36, of which $25 is for the 10 foot quick connect hose.

[OH48Lt]

Your Coachman is nearly identical to my TT in the sig below. You should have a quick-connect LPG port at the rear outside kitchen. Look under the bottom of the kitchen to see if its there. A short hose is supplied to connect it to the grill when it is pulled out. If not, you'll have to install one by T'ing into the line where it goes up into the inside kitchen area. Run the line back to under the outside kitchen, elbow it to a shut-off valve and quick-connect fitting. You do not have to install a line prior to the regulators up front, in fact, that is dangerous. Your grill has a regulator on it, it is not a high pressure grill.

Ours came with a 2-burner slide-out grill also. Its OK for doing small stuff like eggs and such, but you'll not be able to cook with the lid down. Best thing is to spend $150 and get something like the small Weber Baby Q, and run it off the LPG line you have or need to extend. Then just get the proper 10' hose, set your Weber on a table near the kitchen, hook and cook. You do not need to remove the regulator from the Weber like it been told on here in other threads, two regulators in an LPG line is no problem. Thats how we do ours, and it works great.

[Ron3rd]

KS56 wrote:

APT wrote:
Walmart/Target/Amazon/CampingWorld all have the hose/adapter you need. I use one and remove the unused 20-lb tank from the TT when I set up camp/grill.

Thank you very much, that seems to be the best and most affordable option so far.
It is relatively simple to move one of the dual tanks, and the quick connectors are easy to work with.

KS, what about a small 1 lb tank like this:

1 LB TANK

[KS56]

APT wrote:
Walmart/Target/Amazon/CampingWorld all have the hose/adapter you need. I use one and remove the unused 20-lb tank from the TT when I set up camp/grill.

Thank you very much, that seems to be the best and most affordable option so far.
It is relatively simple to move one of the dual tanks, and the quick connectors are easy to work with.

[KS56]

markv56 wrote:
Buy an ACME 3 way valve and screw it into the tank. Then attach a hose specially made for this application to the valve and then to the grill. Do not use a hose longer than 12 feet or you will leach out the oils from the propane and do damage to the grill.
There is a short video on Trailer Life TV on You Tube on this very subject. Would be worth a watch.

Thank you, the video was very helpful.
That is exactly what my RV dealer suggested.
The only problem is, my grill is located at the rear of the trailer, sliding out of my outdoor kitchen. The distance from the grill to the tanks is at least double the the 12 foot limit.
Looks like my best option is to remove one of the dual tanks, set it near the grill and use a 5 foot quick connector, or just live with the 1 pound bottles.

[APT]

Walmart/Target/Amazon/CampingWorld all have the hose/adapter you need. I use one and remove the unused 20-lb tank from the TT when I set up camp/grill.

[markv56]

Buy an ACME 3 way valve and screw it into the tank. Then attach a hose specially made for this application to the valve and then to the grill. Do not use a hose longer than 12 feet or you will leach out the oils from the propane and do damage to the grill.
There is a short video on Trailer Life TV on You Tube on this very subject. Would be worth a watch.

[Ron3rd]

jimw606 wrote:
I have a Weber Q120, with the optional cart stand. I can use it with the small bottles, or the 20# bottles that have a place under the cart. Nothing special to buy. There must be a regulator installed of course.

Agreed. All the OP needs is a hose like this:

BBQ Hose

This is short 4' hose, but they make them longer.

[jimw606]

I have a Weber Q120, with the optional cart stand. I can use it with the small bottles, or the 20# bottles that have a place under the cart. Nothing special to buy. There must be a regulator installed of course.

[greende]

Ron3rd wrote:

KS56 wrote:
Just purchased a Coachmen Apex 215RBK with an outside kitchen. It comes with a Coleman 9924 series grill that works on the disposable 1 pound propane bottles. Would LOVE to be able to fuel it from the dual 20 pound tanks of the RV. My dealer told me it would be a very expensive modification since the grill is designed to work on high pressure propane, and the RV propane system is of low pressure. Anyone know of an affordable way to solve this problem?
Any help is greatly appreciated. My old RVQ grill from my previous Surveyor trailer tied in directly to the RV tanks.

If your bbq takes the bottles then it has a regulator. All you need is the proper hose and a propane tank. BBQ stores and home centers sell them. One end will be the same thread as the little propane bottles and the other end will have the big plastic nut to screw into a propane tank like the size commonly used with home bbqs.

There are many stoves that run on high pressure. I have a Primus that uses LP directly off the bottle. I run it directly from an #11 tank. The expense is running a new high pressure line tapped off before the regulator on the trailer or a long rubber hose to reach it. That's why I opted to use the small tank. I contemplated changing my weber grill to low pressure by doing what others suggested removing the regulator but am always wondering if I ever will want to use it away from the trailer so I run it off the #11 tank as well.

[greende]

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