low pressure propane quick connect

[NEWYORKHILLBILLY]

If I get the propane quick connect option what would i have to Do to hook up to this table top grill
https://www.amazon.com/Smoke-Hollow-...tabletop+grill



Or would i better to get a 5lb tank

hmmm..

[cpaharley2008]

You will have to eliminate the pressure regulator attached to the unit, I'd contact the grill manufacturer, they may provide a low pressure attachment or have one to purchase.

[AKCamper]

looks to me like the regulator is part of the valve. I would just use 1 lb. cylinders and refill them or use the 5 lb. tank. I have a small Weber Q grill and I still use the small green cylinders. I think if I were full timing i would do something else though.

[padlin]

As mentioned, you remove the high pressure regulator and adapt what is left to connect to the quick connect hose end. Here's a video on how to do it to a Weber Q grill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbp4LiOjXbI

There are a million of them on utube, I just picked one. Note that when you remove the regulator on the Weber you still have the adjuster knob, this may not be true of all grills. Your chosen grill also needs to have a screw on regulator so you can match the threads, no idea if they are all the same. The video will give you the idea anyway.

[gbaglo]

If you are going to use 1lb. tanks, bring them with you or bring your Visa card. Plus tax, plus environmental fee.
I use a 10 lb. tank. Used to have a 5 lb. which was OK too. I like that I can put my BBQ wherever I like ( in the lee of the trailer when windy for instance ).

[Iowa Dave]

Originally Posted by gbaglo

If you are going to use 1lb. tanks, bring them with you or bring your Visa card.
I use a 10 lb. tank. Used to have a 5 lb. which was OK too. I like that I can put my BBQ wherever I like ( in the lee of the trailer when windy for instance ).

Glenn, as previously discussed I went to the bulk tank this past season and can’t say enough good about it. I like the portability, volume available, refill cost versus 1lb cylinder cost etc. Heard from one of my kids this summer “ Hey dad, do you have any little green tanks? “Nope, sorry I gave you my last ones”
Dave

[gbaglo]

Originally Posted by Iowa Dave

“ Hey dad, do you have any little green tanks? “Nope, sorry I gave you my last ones”
Dave

[NEWYORKHILLBILLY]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

You will have to eliminate the pressure regulator attached to the unit, I'd contact the grill manufacturer, they may provide a low pressure attachment or have one to purchase.

I check with them

Originally Posted by AKCamper

looks to me like the regulator is part of the valve. I would just use 1 lb. cylinders and refill them or use the 5 lb. tank. I have a small Weber Q grill and I still use the small green cylinders. I think if I were full timing i would do something else though.

Yes the valve and regulator is one part

[hughharden]

I have two 20 pound tanks connected to my bbq through the ETI supplied LP hose. Funny thing, it never seems to run out.

[Jim Bennett]

On my Dickinson BBQ I swapped out the regulator/valve for a simple volume control. One my Camp Chef stove and Outland fire pit, I just easily removed the existing regulator and hose. Each appliance got a male QC.

I know others scoff at this, but I just love the setup. I can have any two of the three appliances running at one time, and at 27-30 ' from the trailer connection.

I have used the little green bottles a lot in the past, and have come to loathe them. Regardless of the fact they are expensive and environmentally unfriendly, they also seem to run out mid grilling, and sometimes to find that I just used the last one.

If not going with the LP QC, I would bring an extra tank and hoses, though with either of these last two methods storage of the bottles is more of an issue than storage of my hoses.

Though, as long as the food gets cooked and tastes good, all is well.

[thiggins]

I also modified our Weber Q grill to accept the quick connect, as well as our Honda EU2000 generator. I like standardizing things, and the wonderful benefits: No gasoline to deal with, no little Propane bottles to deal with, etc,...

You DO have to have the correct hoses with the quick connect connectors though...Don't forget those !

[NEWYORKHILLBILLY]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

You will have to eliminate the pressure regulator attached to the unit, I'd contact the grill manufacturer, they may provide a low pressure attachment or have one to purchase.

I talked to them they don't sell that option. But I did find this one
https://jet.com/product/detail/4e8f4...xoCSrUQAvD_BwE

I almost sure that end will work on grill, but are the quick connect fittings all the same ? I know with air fitting ever manufacture seems to make sure they will not interchange

Originally Posted by Jim Bennett

On my Dickinson BBQ I swapped out the regulator/valve for a simple volume control. One my Camp Chef stove and Outland fire pit, I just easily removed the existing regulator and hose. Each appliance got a male QC.

I know others scoff at this, but I just love the setup. I can have any two of the three appliances running at one time, and at 27-30 ' from the trailer connection.

I have used the little green bottles a lot in the past, and have come to loathe them. Regardless of the fact they are expensive and environmentally unfriendly, they also seem to run out mid grilling, and sometimes to find that I just used the last one.

If not going with the LP QC, I would bring an extra tank and hoses, though with either of these last two methods storage of the bottles is more of an issue than storage of my hoses.

Though, as long as the food gets cooked and tastes good, all is well.

when you say simple volume control do you mean just a valve. I dint think of that but it would work fine.

when you get the ETI quick connect does that come with a hose?

[hughharden]

Originally Posted by NEWYORKHILLBILLY

I talked to them they don't sell that option. But I did find this one
https://jet.com/product/detail/4e8f4...xoCSrUQAvD_BwE

I almost sure that end will work on grill, but are the quick connect fittings all the same ? I know with air fitting ever manufacture seems to make sure they will not interchange



when you say simple volume control do you mean just a valve. I dint think of that but it would work fine.

when you get the ETI quick connect does that come with a hose?

Yes comes with a 12 foot hose with quick connect to hook to the trailer one end and a 3/8" female flare fitting on the other end.

[C&G in FL]

There are low pressure propane fittings and high pressure propane fittings and although they have the same external profile, the internal passageways are not the same and are not compatible. Be sure to purchase low pressure fittings. Tejas Smokers (Google it) is a good source, though a bit pricey, for propane hoses and fittings. Like Jim, I can run two appliances and am able to use the Campfire-in-a-Can up to 35-feet away from the trailer.

[New Adventures]

Originally Posted by NEWYORKHILLBILLY

If I get the propane quick connect option what would i have to Do to hook up to this table top grill
https://www.amazon.com/Smoke-Hollow-...tabletop+grill



Or would i better to get a 5lb tank

hmmm..

Magma makes grills for marine and rv use. Here is their low pressure conversion valve...

https://www.amazon.com/Magma-Product...SIN=B0018Y6SZS

[Brian B-P]

Originally Posted by NEWYORKHILLBILLY

I talked to them they don't sell that option. But I did find this one
https://jet.com/product/detail/4e8f4...xoCSrUQAvD_BwE

I have no idea what the link was supposed to lead to (presumably a hose of some sort), but it doesn't work for me (and I'm not surprised, since it is full of codes that probably don't make sense except on the computer where it was saved).

Was there a manufacturer and part number for this?

Originally Posted by NEWYORKHILLBILLY

I almost sure that end will work on grill, but are the quick connect fittings all the same ?

Yes, all of the low-pressure propane quick-disconnect fittings in North America (regardless of brand) are the same... but they're different from high-pressure fittings, and different from fittings for natural gas. This style is often called a "Model 250", because one of the manufacturers calls it that.

Originally Posted by NEWYORKHILLBILLY

when you get the ETI quick connect does that come with a hose?

The hose which ETI supplies has a quick-disconnect plug (male fitting) on one end (to go into the outlet on the trailer), and a 3/8" female SAE flare fitting on the other end (intended to be left attached to the appliance, but could be adapted to other fittings.

[Brian B-P]

Originally Posted by NEWYORKHILLBILLY

when you say simple volume control do you mean just a valve. I dint think of that but it would work fine.

It's just a valve, but it need to fit the appliance (Smoke Hollow grill in this case), and it needs to be suitable for controlling propane flow at low pressure. The valve used by Jim Bennett and the one from Magma are both specifically intended for this purpose, but neither of them would likely fit directly on the Smoke Hollow grill.

[Chotch]

Originally Posted by Brian B-P

I have no idea what the link was supposed to lead to (presumably a hose of some sort), but it doesn't work for me (and I'm not surprised, since it is full of codes that probably don't make sense except on the computer where it was saved).

Was there a manufacturer and part number for this?


Yes, all of the low-pressure propane quick-disconnect fittings in North America (regardless of brand) are the same... but they're different from high-pressure fittings, and different from fittings for natural gas. This style is often called a "Model 250", because one of the manufacturers calls it that.


The hose which ETI supplies has a quick-disconnect plug (male fitting) on one end (to go into the outlet on the trailer), and a 3/8" female SAE flare fitting on the other end (intended to be left attached to the appliance, but could be adapted to other fittings.

Link worked for me

[Brian B-P]

Originally Posted by Chotch

Link worked for me

Excellent
You never know what combination of OS, browser, installation details, and location are required for some of this scripted crap to work.

The image shows a Camco 57638, which is intended for one of Camco's Olympian grills. It is not in the current online Camco product catalog, although it is available from various online sources, including Walmart and Amazon (which has a clearly incorrect description). It appears to consist of a quick-disconnect extension (so its outlet is the same as the connector on the trailer) and a control valve.

The valve might work for another grill (if it is intended for the right propane flow range), and might physically fit another grill. Walmart lists a Camco valve which may be the same item; it has a M12x1.5 thread on the grill side, with some sort of gas connection which might be sealed with an o-ring. Would it fit the Smoke Hollow grill?

[NEWYORKHILLBILLY]

Originally Posted by Brian B-P

Excellent
You never know what combination of OS, browser, installation details, and location are required for some of this scripted crap to work.

The image shows a Camco 57638, which is intended for one of Camco's Olympian grills. It is not in the current online Camco product catalog, although it is available from various online sources, including Walmart and Amazon (which has a clearly incorrect description). It appears to consist of a quick-disconnect extension (so its outlet is the same as the connector on the trailer) and a control valve.

The valve might work for another grill (if it is intended for the right propane flow range), and might physically fit another grill. Walmart lists a Camco valve which may be the same item; it has a M12x1.5 thread on the grill side, with some sort of gas connection which might be sealed with an o-ring. Would it fit the Smoke Hollow grill?

Thanks for the tip on just the valve . I ordered that. I am sure it will work on my grill, well 90% sure.

looking at picture of the valve It appears I could take off the quick connect mail fitting and attach the adapter ETI supplies with hose.
the hose picture is from ETI and it appears its supplied with a adapter . can any one confirm that?