Switchover Regulator - Is this normal?
 

When I bought my Classic 30 Slideout 2 years ago I went to refill one of the propane tanks. As I had done with my Safari 25, I set the valve to the other tank, pulled the empty tank and had it refilled. When I disconnected the hose from the empty Classic 30 tank, there was a steady hiss of propane coming out of the hose. I had to turn off the other tank to stop it. I thought this was wrong, so I replaced the regulator. If I tested the new one, I don't remember the result.

A few days ago I wanted to pull a tank to get it refilled. Same problem on the new regulator. Am I mistaken that I should be able to set the valve to the other tank and disconnect the empty tank?


Al

No, not normal, but, perhaps not unusual. Try tapping lightly on the regulator.

Thanks. I found the manufacturer and they say I should be able to disconnect the empty tank without leaks. The regulator has a 5 year warranty, but I bought it from Amazon. This is one of those things where the manufacturer will not honor a warranty from Amazon. It was a hassle to find out who the seller was as they quit selling them on Amazon and the current listed seller is not the one I bought it from. After digging around on the Amazon website I finally found out how to speak to customer service. They put me in touch with the original seller and a new regulator is on the way. It was a hassle, but at least there is a happy ending.


Al