Replacing gas regulator and hoses
Well, the camper has been living in the back of my truck for a bit. My oldest and I have been taking it out for hunting season. Camper has worked well, hunting not so much. I want to improve the c...
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Can you post a picture of what you are talking about? It would be helpful for people to see what you are dealing with in order to make suggestions.
Most likely your current setup is some cobbled-together mess from a previous owner, which would explain why you can't close the door with it hooked up. Or maybe you just need to turn the tank 90 degrees?
In my original setup there were two 20lb grill tanks sitting upright and a changeover valve hung between them. The hoses were cracked and I barely use a tank of propane in a season, so I replaced the whole works with a simple grill regulator. Works fine. Probably won't flow enough propane if I ran the water heater, furnace, and stovetop simultaneously, but I would never do that.
You need a regulator that is rated for whatever BTUs you expect to need. The furnace, stovetop, and water heater are all rated in BTUs. Add up what you think you'll be running at one time and get a regulator at least rated for that if not more.
Most likely your current setup is some cobbled-together mess from a previous owner, which would explain why you can't close the door with it hooked up. Or maybe you just need to turn the tank 90 degrees?
In my original setup there were two 20lb grill tanks sitting upright and a changeover valve hung between them. The hoses were cracked and I barely use a tank of propane in a season, so I replaced the whole works with a simple grill regulator. Works fine. Probably won't flow enough propane if I ran the water heater, furnace, and stovetop simultaneously, but I would never do that.
You need a regulator that is rated for whatever BTUs you expect to need. The furnace, stovetop, and water heater are all rated in BTUs. Add up what you think you'll be running at one time and get a regulator at least rated for that if not more.
