| The Propane BBQ Tank Blues [message #185116] |
Wed, 19 September 2012 18:47  |
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JBO
Messages: 65
Registered: August 2012
Location: South Western Ontario
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It would appear that my dream of connecting into my large 62 pound propane tank is not going to happen. It would appear that all propane BBQs are designed to run off 20 pound tanks.
Bought ourselves a little Weber Q100 that is designed to run off the small portable propane bottles, but can also run off a larger propane tank (20 pounder only it would appear).
I found this out the hard way. I bought this nice little “T” connector and a 25’ quick connect hose. I had this great plan of tapping into the big tank for the little Q.
Installed the “T” hooked up the hose to the Q and it fired right up….for about a minute….could not get it to relight. Tried the Q with a small propane bottle fired right up again..…contact Weber to ask …what up?
That’s when I was informed that all propane BBQs sold in Canada have a built in safety feature that monitors the flow of propane and are designed to work off the pressure and flow of the 20 pounders. Any other size will not work as the safety feature will view the different flow and pressures as a fault.
Thus putting the BBQ into safe mode.
Even the RV place where I bought the “T” and hose didn’t know this. They took it all back…so no problem there. I’m just disappointed that I cannot tap into the large tank.
It’s a big waste burning through those little tanks. How green is that? Here’s this huge tank of propane and it cannot be utilized. I really do not have the room or desire to drag around another 20 pounder with me.
Too bad someone cannot design some sort of regulator that could be incorporated with the larger tank so it would send the correct flow and pressure to these BBQs.
Who knew the propane world was so regulated? Not me cause I have had a Weber hooked up to natural gas for 15 years...
Jim Owens,
78 Royale,
Out skirts of Kitchener, Ontario
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