Gas grillers...do you turn the gas off at the tank?

[new2AMD]

Ive always turned off the gas at the tank. Just curious if its common practice or I am being over cautious?

 

[Red Dawn]

I turn off the burners and the propane at the tank.

 

[dug777]

you should always, since the regulator isn't nearly as 'closed'...

 

[rudder]

Always turn it off. My grill is so old it probbaly doesn't shut of at the burners and would leak all the gas away.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

My brother in law works at a propane company, and he always turns it off at the tank becuase the valves in the grill tend to let gas leak out. I figure if he can get free gas and he still turns it off at the tank, there's probably a good reason for it.

 

[new2AMD]

kind of what I figured. Leaking propane isnt very economical but its also not very safe.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: new2AMD
kind of what I figured. Leaking propane isnt very economical but its also not very safe.

Your bbq should be outside, so the leaking gas wouldn't hurt anyone, it would be at such an insignificant rate

 

[NuclearNed]

I always turn it off at the tank.

 

[j00fek]

alwayse turn it off at the tank

 

[SpunkyJones]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
I turn off the burners and the propane at the tank.

 

[theknight571]

I turn it off at the tank... unless I know I'm going to use it again that same day.

 

[DaTT]

tank and then burners.

 

[monk3y]

Always...

 

[DrPizza]

I never turn it off at the tank. Must be that I have a better model of gas grill than everyone else?? Before you reply with "all valves leak", consider that many rural homes use propane for all their heating needs. In that regard, it's no different than natural gas. Do you go to the basement and shut off the valve where natural gas comes into your home after you use your stove? I didn't think so.

 

[49erinnc]

Originally posted by: DaTT
tank and then burners.

 

[desteffy]

always turn off both

 

[thespeakerbox]

I turn both off always.

How about on a little gas hibachi? Is that little propane even safe, being so close to the heat and all.

 

[Unheard]

Turn it off at both

 

[FrustratedUser]

I use charcoal but I usually get gas afterwards. It can't be shut off either. :Q

 

[krotchy]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
I never turn it off at the tank. Must be that I have a better model of gas grill than everyone else?? Before you reply with "all valves leak", consider that many rural homes use propane for all their heating needs. In that regard, it's no different than natural gas. Do you go to the basement and shut off the valve where natural gas comes into your home after you use your stove? I didn't think so.

Wow that is the most flawed logic I have ever heard.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: krotchy

Originally posted by: DrPizza
I never turn it off at the tank. Must be that I have a better model of gas grill than everyone else?? Before you reply with "all valves leak", consider that many rural homes use propane for all their heating needs. In that regard, it's no different than natural gas. Do you go to the basement and shut off the valve where natural gas comes into your home after you use your stove? I didn't think so.

Wow that is the most flawed logic I have ever heard.

Explain how it is flawed, please. How are the controls for turning the gas on and off for my gas grill any different than the controls for turning the gas on and off for my kitchen stove. BOTH use propane. It's very awkward to put tanks on my grill, and awkward to attempt to turn the valve off at the tank for the grill. It doesn't seem like the manufacturer really intended to have people turning it off every time.

 

[Thraxen]

I used to turn it off all the time, but now I've gotten to the point where I'm sometimes just too lazy to do so... especially if I will be grilling again in the next day or two. I'll probably DIAF

 

[DaiShan]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
I turn off the burners and the propane at the tank.

 

[Scarpozzi]

I do because I have a faulty regulator. It' spews gas like crazy when the burners aren't going......I really need a new grill. Anyone who wants to paypal money to the Scarpozzi Grill Foundation, please PM me. Thanks,

-Scar

 

[DaiShan]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: krotchy

Originally posted by: DrPizza
I never turn it off at the tank. Must be that I have a better model of gas grill than everyone else?? Before you reply with "all valves leak", consider that many rural homes use propane for all their heating needs. In that regard, it's no different than natural gas. Do you go to the basement and shut off the valve where natural gas comes into your home after you use your stove? I didn't think so.

Wow that is the most flawed logic I have ever heard.

Explain how it is flawed, please. How are the controls for turning the gas on and off for my gas grill any different than the controls for turning the gas on and off for my kitchen stove. BOTH use propane. It's very awkward to put tanks on my grill, and awkward to attempt to turn the valve off at the tank for the grill. It doesn't seem like the manufacturer really intended to have people turning it off every time.

It's flawed because you are comparing apples to oranges. Just because both systems carry propane does not mean that both systems use the same quality valves.