Propane valve problem

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   Please see the attached article.

http://www.rvdoctor.com/2001/04/not-your-fathers-pigtail.html

It seems that those POL's can be a problem when they think they mistakenly think that there is a problem.

I wonder how many regulators have needlessly been swapped out?

DC

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Kamper Dave Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Family Vacation Camper Joined: 05 Apr 2009 Location: WI Status: Offline Points: 225	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kamper Dave Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Oct 2011 at 7:45pm
	Please see the attached article. http://www.rvdoctor.com/2001/04/not-your-fathers-pigtail.html It seems that those POL's can be a problem when they think they mistakenly think that there is a problem. I wonder how many regulators have needlessly been swapped out? DC
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dalemac377 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Full Time Camper Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Location: Bradley, Il Status: Offline Points: 1103	Post Options Post Reply Quote dalemac377 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Oct 2011 at 8:30pm
	Good reference article Dave. Should save people some agravation.
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201126rkx Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Weekend Camper Joined: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Penticton, BC Status: Offline Points: 36	Post Options Post Reply Quote 201126rkx Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Feb 2012 at 4:36pm
	I have tried all the above 'fixes' and still no propane. I think the valve on the tank itself is defective. I will take it into a local propane dealer to have it checked out and hopefully the CR dealer will reimburse me for the time and new valve under warranty.
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	on my unit 2011 cf285rl had to take it back to dealer as no propane would come out of one tank,they said it had a bad valve ,but they just swapped out the tank,so i dont really know i have gas now from both tanks
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John B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Family Vacation Camper Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Location: Portage Mi Status: Offline Points: 210	Post Options Post Reply Quote John B Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 2012 at 10:43am
	Normally if you take the tank in question & solidly thump in on a hard surface,Hold it by the handles and drop it hard from a few inches still holding the handles and kind of hammer it straight down. That will normally free up a tank valve. If you changed positions it undoubtly is not the change over valve. In Rving with bottle gas over the last almost 50 years I have yet needed to replace a gas regulator..Just saying.. Jb
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201126rkx Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Weekend Camper Joined: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Penticton, BC Status: Offline Points: 36	Post Options Post Reply Quote 201126rkx Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Apr 2012 at 3:13pm
	Thanks John; I did the 'thump' as you suggested (I also found this same advice on other propane forums) and at first it did not work but the other forums suggested that I drop it from a height of 12 - 24 inches. I carefully did this and guess what........I now have propane!! :)
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