Joe, while I can agree that the hardware creates a lever arm which places torque on the cylinder head and is not ideal. I'm not convinced that it is not installed as provided when new from the OEM. It nearly matches my original setup perfectly. I've since installed an elbow so that the lever arm runs down the body of the cylinder and supports the regulator. It is now also more compact for fitting in the locker.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Thu, Jul 16, 2020, 12:52 Joel Aronson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > That’s just wrong. There should be a flex hose between the tank and > regulator just like on your grill. It screws onto the outside of the tank > fitting > > Joel > > On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 12:40 PM David Knecht via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> I want to make sure the hookup to my propane tank was done correctly. It >> seems that the connection of the regulator to the tank loosened up over >> time and when the tank valve was cracked open, the propane leaked out. >> That is my presumption given there was some pressure early in the season >> and then suddenly it was empty. I also thought I smelled propane at times >> when I went to open/close the valve. The connection joining the regulator >> to the tank seemed loose when I took it apart. On my home grill, there is >> a big plastic knob you tighten to attach to the tank. Here, it just seems >> to be threaded in with teflon tape. I plan to refill the tank tomorrow, >> but if anyone has suggestions on any changes I should make to this setup, >> please let me know. Is teflon tape the right thing to use or is there >> something like thread compound that would act like loctite? Here is a >> picture of the current setup: >> https://photos.app.goo.gl/cHm4Ddo7wY1eFWug6 >> >> S/V Aries >> 1990 C&C 34+ >> New London, CT >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> -- > Joel > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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