Does this work well with regular grill propane tanks? I saw in the comments that the flow regulators dampen the power of this torch. Is this true?
58050
My personal experience is that when I first fill my tank I have an issue with the torch having very little power. But after using it for a bit, it suddenly takes off and starts working at full power. I have no idea if it is due to a flow regulator or not.
58051
I use mine with the same size tank I use for my propane grill and it works fine. All propane tanks now have a flow restrictor that activates if you turn the valve on too fast.
58052
Yes, it work well. Depends on how you know how to used. Overall it's working well for me
58053
I have been using the standard 20 lb propane tanks from walmart or any other place that has standard tanks. I have never had an issue with it tripping the "safety shut-off" that others have mentioned. I also have the "squeeze valve" that lowers the flame automatically to a pilot light level, and only goes on full when you squeeze. This will lesson the chance of tripping the safety shutoff because the gas increases more slowly as you squeeze. It is also drastically safer, as the gas will lower to pilot level if you drop the torch. Overall, if I squeeze fully the flame would set anything that is within 2-3 feet of the end ablaze. It produces a relatively loud roar that sounds like a jet engine. I cannot imagine wanting a much larger flame for home or small business purposes, so I definitely would say there are no visible limitations from the regulator on the tank.
58054
YES. It works fine with a 20 lb bbc bottle. We bungeed the bottle to a small light weight hand truck for portability.
1528080
The Chef's Mate does fine with a 5 gal. propane tank and low pressure regulator. I did need to call upon a plumber to assure the connection of grill to tank was done properly.
1942086
I have only used it for my 20 gallon propane tank for my barbecue, I do not know if it would work with larger propane tanks, I am guessing it might but I would go to the propane genies website to check it out, It really works great for me.
1581958
I bought this camp chef and then set it in a back yard fire pit that I made from bricks. I ran the hose through a pvc and then to a little shed where I keep the propane tank. it worked out very nice. I went to a shop that recertifies the tanks and makes hoses. they made me a hose the length I needed. that's the way it would go just to be safe. let the pros do it. I would bet there is a similar shop near you somewhere. hope that helped.
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John, This is an issue of choosing the required pressure regulator. The tank does not matter. Go look for a two stage propane regulator that can satisfy your flowrates.
610256
Jerry, I teed from the tank and ran a separate line to the shop then placed another regulatorwhere I entered the shop, the reason I did this was so when my other furnace and hot waterheater kicked in the pressure would not be too low, I maybe wrong but error on safety first.Your Propane supplier should be able to answer this question correctly .
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I have this grill. I am using a flexable hose something like this one: Stansport Propane Appliance to Bulk Tank Hose (5-Feet) The grill works very well. I almost always never use it maximum heat when cooking. You might have a faulty regulator or a foriegn object is plugging a passage.
235305
I connected to a 60 gal propane tank. Check the connector before u buy !! They sold me 2 60 gal tanks with the wrong connectors & i had to buy separately! They do, however work fine.
88353
It should. I use a different grill that had a standard gas bottle to grill connection. My new RV has a quick connect like your trailer. This item worked fine when I replaced the old regulator with the new flow control. Important point is that this is a low pressure flow control for a low pressure quick connect.
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I checked my manual. It specifies using a 16.4 ounce disposable propane cylinder. There is no mention anywhere of whether a larger propane tank can be used. It does say not to change the regulator assembly and I'm thinking to use the larger tank you might have to. I would say no to that. And the smaller cylinder lasts quite awhile so I'm not sure why you would want to .
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I can't give you a specific answer other than to confirm that it didn't work for me either. It appears that the standard male connection on a propane appliance (a grill in my case) isn't long enough to mate with the valve in this connector. Sorry I can't be more help, but the issue of various standards for gas connectors is a bit confusing. bac
1257693
No problem. Also pressure regulator should be before tank if you need one. Put ours on this summer and love it. Yes it works.
2072210
I'd recommend going with a lower PSI setup for your gas grill than this. I use this only for my dual burner setup for boiling shrimp and crawfish in my 160qt pot. I suppose you could use this for a regular gas grill, but way over kill and could go with something else cheaper for your gas grill
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We use our Fire Dancer occasionally and we also use the same tank for our grill. We have run it for 2-3 hours probably 3 times. We still have not run out of propane. It puts off some heat but it's not the same as having a regular fire pit with wood. Still it works for us and we don't smell like smoke after. We even use ours to roast marshmallows. Hope this helps.
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Both the people I know who actually own this grill have gotten themselves the adapter (with hose) that lets you use refillable "20 pound" (and other sizes) propane tanks. There is plenty of room on the bottom rack for a tank this size. This way only the fairly compact (and flexible) hose is dangling from the connection port behind the timer. (And, by the way, WHY did they make timer only capable of 99 minutes time?)
777843
I'm not sure. The product works with regular propane tanks. If you are using it for standard things like a grill you purchased at home depot it will work.
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Not sure I understand the question? I use it with a normal portable propane tank.