Gas grillsUpdated 8 days ago

Airstream and other RV manufacturers often supply a quick-connect outlet for propane gas appliances. This is installed on the outside of the RV, often near the tongue of a travel trailer. It is sometimes labeled as "LPG outlet", meaning Liquid Propane Gas.

This outlet supplies regulated, low-pressure propane gas. This means that the propane from the RV's onboard tanks passes through the RV's gas regulator before reaching the outlet. Typically the regulator will reduce the gas pressure to about 11 water-column inches (11" WC). This is the pressure that appliances like a gas refrigerator, gas furnace, or gas water heater require.

However, gas grills typically have their own regulators. This causes a problem, because the pressure from the LPG outlet is already regulated. As a result, the grill will have a very low flame, or no flame at all.

There are two solutions to this situation:

1. Connect the gas grill directly to the propane tanks, at a point before the RV's on-board regulator. This requires disconnecting a tank from the RV, and re-connecting it to a hose that connects to the gas grill.

2. Remove the regulator from the gas grill. This is possible for some models, but not all. Some grills have a single-piece control with an integrated regulator, which cannot be removed.

In any case, it is important to look at the gas grill before using it, and verify that you have the appropriate adapters to connect it to the gas supply.