Outnabout said:
My refrigerator pilot stops working when it is hooked up to one of my tanks even though the tank is full. I hook it up to the other and no problem with the pilot. Anyone else ever have this problem?
I have fought this for 4 years on my 2013 Hawk.The first time it did it I thought I was on too much of an side hill. The next time it did it I had a freezer full of cut bait for a fishing trip I didn't know what to blame it on.
Then I tried to get my heater buddy to fire and it didn't have fuel. I messed with the hose tightening it and loosening it and I got it to work. That has happened several times.
I was just on a vacation and I tried to get the heater to work with the propane tank. I finally put the hose on and screwed the hose into a different mister heater not a buddy. I couldn't hear gas. after tightening and loosening the re tightening several times I worked.
Then I tried to use it for my grill. It was not going to work. So I bought a new hose thinking something was wrong with the hose. I tried to use the buddy heater again with the new hose, and nothing.
I have a propane take gauge that tells how much is in the tank. I screwed it in and turned it on, NOTHING! I knew it was full so I tried tightening and loosening. I gave it a twist, and the needle came up.
I talked to a company here in town that deals with propane tanks. They told me all the things to try, slow open and some others. Nothing made it work. I took the 10 pound tank in last week to get the valve replaced. If that doesn't do it I am putting a bullet though it.
My other tank is flawless. I tighten the hose to the fridge and turn it on and it runs. I don't do it slow, I don't turn it on, then back off wait a bit the turn it on again no nothing. I just put the hose on, turn it on and enjoy ice cream in the summer.