Propane Connection on 2018 Windsport

[LaurelDolan]

I'm so jealous. Everyone seems to have had a free grill thrown in when they bought a RV from CW but me. We still feel we got a great deal but still......... I guess it's all in the negotiations!

[wayneroe]

Originally Posted by LaurelDolan

I'm so jealous. Everyone seems to have had a free grill thrown in when they bought a RV from CW but me. We still feel we got a great deal but still......... I guess it's all in the negotiations!

A free grill comes from Thor with certain models/floor plans. Our ACE 30.3 came with a portable grill. The salesman didn't even know it was there until I asked about it because I had watched a video from Thor on our particular model. He went outside, opened the storage bay door, and there it was. He said, "I didn't know that." I wonder how many of them come with the grill in the basement and it is removed by someone at the dealership before it is purchased?

[Laco]

I had a propane connector installed on the curb side, accessible in the storage compartment behind the entry door. That was one of the many adds that was part of the purchase deal. I have to confess, so far I have not used it, but its there.

[croused]

Originally Posted by werbrichfamily

Since the 2018s Thor RVs don't come with the propane outdoor grill, there is still port for the propane. When we picked the RV up from CW in Harrisburg, they had no clue what connection would work if I wanted to hook my Coleman grill up to the propane port on the RV. Does anyone know what I need or is it just best to use a portable bottle of propane for the grill?

Its a low pressure quick release - you need to get a low pressure BBQ and hose connection.

[Bnbl]

The following pictures are from a Weber Q1000 grill.
The smaller flame the grill was connected to the low pressure port using a hose from camping world which connected to the grills regulator.
The larger flame was using a high pressure green cylinder connected to the regulator.
So for me I need to put a quick connect outlet between my propane tank and regulator to get the larger flame.

[16ACE27]

Originally Posted by Bnbl

The following pictures are from a Weber Q1000 grill.
The smaller flame the grill was connected to the low pressure port using a hose from camping world which connected to the grills regulator.
The larger flame was using a high pressure green cylinder connected to the regulator.
So for me I need to put a quick connect outlet between my propane tank and regulator to get the larger flame.

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Or remove the grill's regulator since you already have low pressure.

https://www.amazon.com/Camco-57274-C...l+needle+valve

[Kev]

Originally Posted by LaurelDolan

I'm so jealous. Everyone seems to have had a free grill thrown in when they bought a RV from CW but me. We still feel we got a great deal but still......... I guess it's all in the negotiations!

It’s really no big deal I saw the exact same grill I got at Lowe’s, just a different name for 90.00.

[Dbadger777]

Originally Posted by Tfryman

Or remove the grill's regulator since you already have low pressure.

https://www.amazon.com/Camco-57274-C...l+needle+valve

As you can see by the pict. that my flame control is built into the regulator. Its a Char-Broil grill. I wonder what that set screw on the regulator does? I wonder if there is a way to disable the pressure control on the regulator.

[gmc]

Originally Posted by Dbadger777

As you can see by the pict. that my flame control is built into the regulator. Its a Char-Broil grill. I wonder what that set screw on the regulator does? I wonder if there is a way to disable the pressure control on the regulator.

I think you would either be replacing that assembly with the Camco unit Tfryman posted (that has the flame control and no regulator) - or add an 'extend-a-stay' type high pressure tap between RV tank and regulator.

[Spc19498]

Originally Posted by Bnbl

The following pictures are from a Weber Q1000 grill.
The smaller flame the grill was connected to the low pressure port using a hose from camping world which connected to the grills regulator.
The larger flame was using a high pressure green cylinder connected to the regulator.
So for me I need to put a quick connect outlet between my propane tank and regulator to get the larger flame.

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So what exactly did you end up connecting to RV and Grill? I’m trying to figure this out right now. I have a Weber Q2000, and the RV has a quick connect from factory. I bought a 12’ quick connect hose assembly #F271117 from CW it says “low pressure system” on the back of box. I had a propane shop make me a line that attaches to the hose and the bbq, with bbq regulator removed, can’t even get grill to light with this set up. I reinstalled regulator, attached purchased hose and only get a small flame with this set up. Any help would be appreciated.

[Bnbl]

Have been on the road so I am just using the throw away green propane bottles which are hi-pressure.

Will eventually mount a tee type adapter between the tank and the rv regulator so I can tap the hi-pressure side of the tank. Will probably need a new hose to the grill as well.

Personally I want to keep the grills regulator so I can adjust the heat level.

[DLM1965]

I had a quick release with separate shutoff installed on the main RV tank. The quick release was matched to a 20-foot hose that allows us to move the grill away from the rig to avoid grease and smoke. I took our Nexgrill into our local Ace Hardware store, which has a good array of gas fittings. They configured a quick release to mount to the grill, with matching receiver on the hose end. The grill has its own flame size control, and the RV's tank has a regulator as well. We get an excellent range of flame. I since have purchased a 19-inch LP fire ring for evening campfires, and had the same quick release installed on the ring. So, I use the same 20-foot hose for both grill and ring. Perfect setup. By the way, I retained the hose and regulator that came with the fire ring and had it fitted with a quick release, so I can use the fire ring with a conventional LP tank as well.

[Chuck and Mary Ann]

I'm in the same boat. Have to add a tee and I'm not a fan of working on gas lines. I'm hoping I can find a termination point on the line to put a quick conect and a quick connect ball valve on the end. Should be good to go after I get this done.