Question about propane...

[InlineFive]

I recently acquired a tent camper and I am trying to get the propane system working. Propane is coming through the system since a match near a burner blows away from the burner. But it doesn't light? The Menards guy said the tank might have really low pressure and since it is many years old he might be right.

Any ideas?

-Por

 

[KillyKillall]

Trying inhaling as much propane as possible..then light a lighter and blow...that should do the trick...

um...seriously, I have no clue...sorry.

 

[Spencer278]

Try a new tank? Are you saying that the match gets blowen out by the propane? That doesn't sound right maybe your propane tank is full of air.

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: Spencer278
Try a new tank? Are you saying that the match gets blowen out by the propane? That doesn't sound right maybe your propane tank is full of air.

Well the flame on the match is blow away from the burner. Where supposedly propane is coming out of.

 

[KillyKillall]

He's right, you sure the tank is good and not full of air? Careful with that stuff...wouldn't want you to become PorBoomo!

 

[OutHouse]

bad propane?

 

[cherrytwist]

Dammit where's Hank Hill when you need him?

😀

 

[Kalvin00]

It's probably air in the lines. Let it run for a while and see if you smell gas..

 

[Heisenberg]

Yeah, can you smell the propane? You should be able to if there's enough coming out to blow the match out.

 

[TechnoKid]

might that just be the purged air coming through the lines?

 

[myusername]

If it has been sitting for years, the odor can have disappeared, but that doesn't mean it's not flammable

 

[us3rnotfound]

nah, really? NO WAY ! 😀

 

[Cobalt]

Originally posted by: cherrytwist
Dammit where's Hank Hill when you need him?

😀

"Taste the meat, not the heat."