Hey Joel, My boat's tank is similar to David's. The regulator has flex hose on the outlet, but the piping to the tank is solid. No leaks. I check using soap. The fitting that attaches to the tank has an O-ring and that needs no teflon tape or pipe dope. I use Megaloc Tape and Megaloc pipe dope on all plumbing fittings on my boat.
Chuck Scheaffer Resolute, 1989 C&C 34R > On 07/16/2020 12:51 PM 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 mailto: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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