Troubleshooting Low Propane Pressure to Grill

Updated 01/29/2020 | Published 10/19/2018

Question:

I have a travel trailer with an outdoor stove. I’ve purchased a gas hose from my quick disconnect to my Coleman gas grill. I get gas to grill , but not enough to cook on. I’m tuning thru camper regulator then the grill regulator. This combination reduces gas flow to almost nothing. How can I get around this issue? Thanks

asked by: Carl L

Expert Reply:

Propane cannot be over-regulated so assuming both regulators are rated the same the output will be the same. It sounds like you may have a leak that is causing you not to get the appropriate amount of pressure to your grill or potentially a faulty regulator. Sometimes propane hoses can get clogged as well but since you mentioned you have a new hose we can likely rule that out.

What I recommend is using the Camco Propane Cylinder Gas Gauge and Leak Detector # CAM59023 which will tell you if you have a leak that is causing the flow to be reduced.

I have added a link to a video review of this detector as well as links to a pair of help articles on propane which you may find useful.

expert reply by: Kyle S

Bob G.

1/28/2020

I just purchased a new two-stage propane gas regulator with pigtails. do I need to use yellow Teflon tape or can I use the white Teflon tape for my connections??

Jacob H.

1/29/2020

You will want to use yellow teflon tape for any gas fittings. It is going to be thicker than white teflon tape to make a good seal when connecting gas lines. We have some available under part # 37207-30025.