Date:         Fri, 9 Jul 1999 23:53:52 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <synergx@IBM.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <synergx@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: Propane Regulator
Comments: To: Jim Cain <jcain@MINDSPRING.COM>
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At 22:45 7/9/99 -0400, Jim Cain wrote:
>regulator.  I replaced mine with a single stage regulator from a hardware
>store for $10.  It is single stage and may not meet some gov. reg
>somewhere, but it works fine, and the gas guy said it gave the same
>pressures.

I do not think this is a good idea.  I'm also quite sure it's illegal.  The
regulator itself 1) is inferior to the two-stage regulators in performance,
2) is not approved by NFPA for use on RVs.  In addition, I'll bet dollars
to doughnuts that it was not installed with an "excess flow" (that is to
say, a flow-limiting) POL fitting, which is required on RVs in case the
regulator should be torn off or damaged.

To sum it up, it's unsafe, illegal, and will (may) give unsteady
performance of the appliances.  In addition I wouldn't be at all surprised
if it voided your insurance.  Those things are intended for BBQ burners
burning big volumes in a stationary environment, quite a different situation.

I strongly recommend that you replace it with the proper device.  A
Marshall Brass 290 with excess-flow POL fitting will only set you back $25
or so.

david
David Beierl - dbeierl@ibm.net