Propane grill regulator leaking? Watch this before you buy a new one.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มี.ค. 2023
- I was all set to buy a brand new propane regulator for my Weber gas grill, but  found out that it was the tank that was actually causing the problem. 
If you were having the same problem, I would recommend trying a different tank first before buying a new regulator.
Hopefully this will help save you a little time and money. 
Mars - Ride and Grill.  - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Thanks man this is exactly what happened to me today and I replaced my new tank with another at the store and it worked, no regulator change needed!!
Awesome! Glad it worked out for you. Thank you for watching, I appreciate it.
I tried everything to find the compatible regulator and hose to fix the leaking issue but didn't help. I just exchanged the propane from the store and tried. It worked. Thanks to this gentleman for this simple solution. Note, I didn't pay for the faulty propane cylinder replacement.
Fantastic! I’m happy it worked for you. Thank you for watching and keep on grilling!!
I thought it was the regulator,but I wasn't sure the tank wasn't the problem. When I saw that the tank can be the problem, that's what I checked first. Turns out the tank is faulty.
Tell your Pop I said thanks,and thank you for sharing!😊
Great!! I’m glad it helped you. Have fun, be safe, and get to grilling! Thanks for watching, I appreciated it.
Simple Mario but very effective. After replacing the regulator and hose from Weber the issue was there. I should have watch this video before replacing the regulator and hose. Thank you!
At least you have a new regulator now, so if any other issues pop up, you know it’s probably not that. Thank you for watching. Happy Grilling!
Really helpful, thank you!
You’re welcome. Thank you for watching.
I'm an American in Thailand, and my Weber grill is from the States, so the Thai regulators are different here, so when my regulator did exactly as you described, I was like, "Oh hell!" To make a long story short, I looked on TH-cam, and your video popped up, so I watched, then immediately ordered another gas bottle, and Yep! Sure enough, that was the problem. It's extremely expensive to have something shipped from the States, so thanks for posting.
Great! I’m glad it worked out. Happy to help. Thank you for watching
Thanks! Home Depot let me exchange my tank with another at no cost. You guys saved me a lot of time and money!
Awesome! Glad I could help. Thanks for watching.
Brilliant was ready to go and get a new regulator. Just refilled my empty tank and we were in business again
Great! Glad I could help. Thanks for watching. Have a Happy New Year!
thank you so much. I did call weber customer service and they sent me a new hose/regulator. put the new one on , same deal. so I suspect you are on to something. I will switch out the tank . thank you for your experienced opinion.
I hope it works out for you. Let me know. Thanks for watching.
I thought I might have to replace the regulator until I saw this. Got a newer tank and leak is gone. Thanks!
Awesome! Glad I could help.
Thanks for the tip. It was the small O ring on the tank. It was cracked. Just hooked up a different tank no problem.
Glad to help. Sometimes the O ring is missing, so I usually check it before leaving the exchange station. Thanks for watching.
What size o ring is in these tanks?
This absolutely helped….thank you.
Tried this. Sure enough it worked. Thank you.
Fantastic!! Glad it worked out for you. Be safe, happy grilling and thank you for watching. 🙏🏻
Thank you ! Saved me from buy a new regulator
Great! Glad I could help. Thanks for watching.
Thank man i just had this problem, when I tried with my spare propane tank (no leaks)…Thank you again
Awesome! Glad I could help. Thanks for watching.
Wow! This was a great help. Thank you.
Thank you so much for posting this! It worked!!
Thank you for watching. I’m glad it worked out for you.
Damn,this helped me tremendously. Had changed to a different tank off a used grill, started leaking. Took my tank and the one leaking for an exchange. Much appreciated
You’re welcome.
Yup. Sometimes the small rubber o-ring is missing or damaged inside the propane tank female connector.
Absolutely! I always try to double check it before leaving the exchange station. Thanks for watching!
Thanks man! Saved me a waste of time and money
Awesome! Glad I could help.
Dude this video saved me. Thank you so much
You’re very welcome. 👍
Boom. It’s just like you said. Thank you.
Great! Glad it worked out for you. Thanks for watching.
Hahaha, was watching this with headphones on, and my dog in the yard. Stared to hear my dog hacking. I look over. Nothing. Start hear her hacking again, look over, nothing. Wait one second…😂
😂 Yeah, that’s my English Pointer, Dixie. She’s 16, has a bunch of lumps and bumps, with a few on her lungs. But she’s on meds and is VERY well taken care of, but she has a cough like someone with COPD. Otherwise she’s great and just keeps going. Thanks for watching and give your pup a few extra treats for us.
This helps thanks
Thank you
Nailed it! Thanks!
You’re very Welcome. Thanks for watching.
It's usually just the little o-ring inside the valve starts getting old and dried out what I figured out is a quick squirt of vinegar will almost completely restore the rubber and then just make sure it's dry and cleaned up on both male and female ends and boom no leak
It's crazy I've been a forklift operator for the last good part of a decade and just always grabbed a new tank but when it's past midnight on a Friday night and all you wanna do is grill your chicken and such 😂 you figure out what's wrong real quick
Great tip! Thank you.
Having this issue… what a pain… my grill is less than a year old… second tank. I’ll go exchange it for a new one.
Let me know how it works out for you. Hopefully it’s just the tank and not the regulator. But sometimes it is. You should also contact the manufacturer of the grill and explain what’s up. Maybe they can help you out.
@@rideandgrill it worked with new tank. Thanks for your helpful video.
🙋♂️In my case it wasn’t the tank, changed it and still leaked so I guess it is the regulator
Oh man, that stinks. Sorry it didn’t help you. 9 out of 10 times it’s the tank, you just happen to be the 10. Check back and let me know how it goes. Good luck! 👍
What do I do after buying a new tank? Is there anyway to transfer the gas in the old tank to the new one or what do I do with the one's that is leaking. Sorry I have no knowledge to propane tank at all, and I have the same problem, and I'm afraid it might leak out on its own and it could burn my house down or something, cuz I live by myself and my pets, so my pets are basically by themselves when I'm at work.
Thanks for your question. Just note, I am not an expert on propane. If you are unsure about its safety, I would recommend contacting your local propane company for advice. If your new tank is the kind that you exchange instead of refill, take it to the exchange station and have them give you a different one. If you have a tank that you have to refill at a propane fill station, then I would take it to them and have them test it for you. Sometimes it’s just missing a small washer and that may cause it to leak. Until you figure it out I would recommend not keeping the tank hooked up to your grill. Make sure it is closed all the way and keep it away from your home until you can figure out what’s going on. Good luck and let me know what happens.
Good save. Not sure why I didn’t think to do that. However now burners seem to be weak? Bad burners , regulator?
Try turning the gas off at the tank, then turn the burners on at the grill to purge the line. Then shut off the grill burner again and turn your tank on slowly (make sure your burners are in the off position) . Now try lighting the grill like normal. See if that helps.
worked for me - April 2024
Great!! Happy it worked out for you. Thank you for watching
when i'm grilling, all of a sudden a flame is shooting up from my regulator , i put the flame out with a towel, any ideas it is inconsistent, i never know so i watch. should i replace the regulator ?
I’m not an expert, so I would recommend calling a local propane supplier and see what they say. I also would not use the grill until you figure out what’s wrong. You don’t want to play around, a propane explosion is really really bad. You can also contact the grill manufacture and explain what’s happening. Either way, do not use it until it’s fixed.
What do you do with the bad tank full of gas?
If it’s a tank from a propane exchange like Rhino, just bring it back to wherever you got your last exchange and let them know that the tank is defective and it leaks. They should give you another one (provided that it’s still full). If it’s your own tank, then you’ll have to buy another one. But bring If to a propane place and they may give you credit for the gas that’s in there. They can extract it from the bad tank into one of their storage tanks.
Just curious… why does the propane tank cause this?
Sometimes it’s a missing or rotted rubber washer, sometimes is worn threads. And sometimes it is actually the regulator. But I’m glad it was just the tank it worked out for you.
Bic it you will know what leaked
You try it first, I’ll take your word for it.