New pigtail was leaking propane

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   I've had to replace ours also. The original leaked at the fitting where the line goes into the regulator. I had another fail at the Acme nut that attaches to the tank. It was very cold weather and something went wrong with the anti-backflow valve in that end. Now I have a stainless steel wrapped hose which I hope will last a good while. Thankfully, none of the replacements were all that expensive.

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StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326	Topic: New pigtail was leaking propane Posted: 11 Apr 2019 at 10:11pm
	I've had to replace ours also. The original leaked at the fitting where the line goes into the regulator. I had another fail at the Acme nut that attaches to the tank. It was very cold weather and something went wrong with the anti-backflow valve in that end. Now I have a stainless steel wrapped hose which I hope will last a good while. Thankfully, none of the replacements were all that expensive.
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podwerkz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966	Posted: 11 Apr 2019 at 9:14pm
	Not worried about $23....and my dealer is about 80 miles away. I will save warranty claims for expensive items. But the main point is: Check those fittings because you never know!
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DavMar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Aug 2017 Location: Lexington, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 592	Posted: 11 Apr 2019 at 7:18pm
	As saying goes s**t happens and sorry it happened to you but you went about the right way diagnosing and correcting the problem. If your camper is still under warranty I think I'd be calling FR for a refund or if it was a dealer who installed dual tanks and regulator I'd be calling them.
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podwerkz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966	Posted: 11 Apr 2019 at 6:39pm
	I kept smelling a strong odor of propane whenever I turned on the tank valve, so I spritzed a bit of liquid soap on the valve and fittings, and discovered that the pigtail from the regulator to the tank had a leak, right at the crimped area behind the knob, and it's 'brand new'. So I went to a local propane supplier and bought a new one, slightly longer, and about $23. Installed in a few minutes. The new one I bought is leak free, so then I proceeded to check all the other fittings, and found no other leaks. This leak was outside, so there was little danger of a problem, other than losing propane slowly whenever the tank valve was turned on. So, check your fittings, it's all too easy to 'assume' things are perfect when the RV is new! https://photos.app.goo.gl/QXEASBa2RxNvq42M9
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