riprap
Senior Member
It seems like ever since I got my 5th wheel I have had an issue getting the propane back going on both tanks once they ran out. The diverter I had did not switch the tanks automatically so I would let them run out before switching. When I would switch tanks it would be a chore getting the propane back going. I would light the stove and then it would flame up and slowly die out. I would open the connection at the bottle slightly so I could hear the gas, retighten and then light the flame and it would die. This would happen numerous times before it finally would start coming through.
I figured it was the regulator. Since it was built in to the diverter I got a new automatic diverter. Same issue. Come to find out it was the connection at the tank. The tank furthest from diverter was barely letting any gas through. The one closest was doing OK but it was making a whining noise sometimes. I switched both hoses and they now work flawlessly. I guess at some point I got some bad propane to clog up the orifices.
BTW, buy your hoses off amazon or ebay. Man they did me in good at the RV store.
I figured it was the regulator. Since it was built in to the diverter I got a new automatic diverter. Same issue. Come to find out it was the connection at the tank. The tank furthest from diverter was barely letting any gas through. The one closest was doing OK but it was making a whining noise sometimes. I switched both hoses and they now work flawlessly. I guess at some point I got some bad propane to clog up the orifices.
BTW, buy your hoses off amazon or ebay. Man they did me in good at the RV store.