outdoor gas grill or gas heater hookup 1/2" male quick release hookup on thor vegas

gte534j · 02-13-2018, 12:50 AM

Hi,
There is a 1/2" male quick release hookup on thor vegas (see attached image). Does anyone have a recommended outdoor gas grill or gas heater to hookup? I have tried to hook up this heater to the RV below:
MH9BX Portable Buddy Heater | Mr. Heater
and i found out that the heater requires high pressure since there is a regulator built into the heater. and I can not run that heater off the quick connect.

Dbadger777 · 02-13-2018, 04:35 PM

I’m having the same issue, trying to stay with our Char-Broil table top grill. Even though at our PDI I was told that two regulators would not be a problem, others experience would say, he’s wrong.
I’m thinking my options are; Extenda-stay, With a quick connect fitting. Carry a 20lb tank with us, or buy a new grill.

JamieGeek · 02-13-2018, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dbadger777

I’m having the same issue, trying to stay with our Char-Broil table top grill. Even though at our PDI I was told that two regulators would not be a problem, others experience would say, he’s wrong.
I’m thinking my options are; Extenda-stay, With a quick connect fitting. Carry a 20lb tank with us, or buy a new grill.

I carry a small 4.25 lb propane tank with us. Doesn't take up as much room as a 20lb tank. For us weekender's it lasts us the whole summer BBQ'ing. In addition: I can put the BBQ anywhere in the campsite--not limited to 10' away from the RV.

Oneilkeys · 02-13-2018, 06:23 PM

Where do you carry your propane tank Jamie? I just take the small bottles and have installed a fabric bag in the propane compartment so I don’t have to put propane inside a closed compartment. I have always been worried of a propane bottle leak inside a closed compartment.

JamieGeek · 02-13-2018, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Oneilkeys

Where do you carry your propane tank Jamie? I just take the small bottles and have installed a fabric bag in the propane compartment so I don’t have to put propane inside a closed compartment. I have always been worried of a propane bottle leak inside a closed compartment.

I carry it in the big rear storage area along with the BBQ--on the passenger side. I figure if there is a leak we'd either smell it or the propane detector would go off since it isn't that far away.

We've had the BBQ + a small propane tank in the RV for as long as I can remember--this is the 2nd small tank we've had as the first one expired.

Oneilkeys · 02-13-2018, 09:57 PM

It’s not the gas getting into the RV that I worry about. Propane is heavier than air so it settles to the lowest place. A small leak in an enclosed space can lead to an explosive air/fuel mixture - called bomb. The USAF has one of those and if you ever see one go off, you’d be impressed. OSHA says that all compartments that carry propane must be ventilated at the bottom of the compartment. Excellent reason for that. Chances for a leak - not great. Consequences- catastrophic.

scrubjaysnest · 02-13-2018, 10:07 PM

Since we dry camp so much a spare 20# bottle is carried in the dinghy. Also carry fittings hook both the grill and two burner stove if needed.
With our previous camper we carried a Mr Heater Buddy, ran the hose in under a vinyl flap keeping the 20# bottle out side. Although we didn't use the Buddy at night. Haven't figured out a way to run the hose into the Axis yet.

Mike in AZ · 02-13-2018, 10:11 PM

Good info re propane in the cargo bays. I use the 16 ounce bottles. Do the same concerns apply?

Oneilkeys · 02-13-2018, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike in AZ

Good info re propane in the cargo bays. I use the 16 ounce bottles. Do the same concerns apply?

Absolutely. 16ounces of propane, the right air mixture and a spark makes a large bang. There were pictures on the net several years ago of the consequences of the release valve in a 16 ounce bottle failing shut, heating up and the subsequent explosion destroying a picnic table. The right propane/air mixture will give you a much bigger bang.

gte534j · 02-13-2018, 10:26 PM

Thanks for the advice and warning about storing the propane tanks in a seal location. I think this leads me back to looking at using the propane attachment off of the RV and back to my original question with an appropriate adapter.
I ordered this one below for the heater:
https://www.rvupgradestore.com/MB-St...-p/66-7119.htm
and was also thinking of purchasing a outdoor burner for using for frying pan/boiling water.
Any suggestions on a good outdoor single or double burner and attachment hose that will work? I have seen some good coleman burners that attach with a 1 lb tank- but would prefer to not carry tanks in the RV.
Thanks

Travelin' Texans · 02-14-2018, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Dbadger777

I’m having the same issue, trying to stay with our Char-Broil table top grill. Even though at our PDI I was told that two regulators would not be a problem, others experience would say, he’s wrong.
I’m thinking my options are; Extenda-stay, With a quick connect fitting. Carry a 20lb tank with us, or buy a new grill.

If the people that read these forums & don't learn anything else it should be,
DO NOT believe ANYTHING a salesman says about ANY subject, they DO NOT know or care as long as they SELL whatever it is they are selling. You have to do your own homework.

thor293 · 02-14-2018, 12:16 AM

I took the regulator off my Grill and connected the quick disconnect to it.

**16ACE27** · 02-14-2018, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by gte534j

Thanks for the advice and warning about storing the propane tanks in a seal location. I think this leads me back to looking at using the propane attachment off of the RV and back to my original question with an appropriate adapter.
I ordered this one below for the heater:
https://www.rvupgradestore.com/MB-St...-p/66-7119.htm
and was also thinking of purchasing a outdoor burner for using for frying pan/boiling water.
Any suggestions on a good outdoor single or double burner and attachment hose that will work? I have seen some good coleman burners that attach with a 1 lb tank- but would prefer to not carry tanks in the RV.
Thanks

Sorry to burst your bubble, but that hose won't work.

The quick-connect on the coach is low pressure; it has already been regulated. The hose goes from the low pressure quick-connect to a hig pressure bottle fitting. In other words, you will be attempting to feed low pressure regulated propane to a grill or other device that is expecting high pressure propane directly from a 1 lb bottle. Those devices have their own regulators to regulate that high pressure propane down to a usable low pressure. 2 regulators in series will NOT WORK.

gte534j · 02-14-2018, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Tfryman

Sorry to burst your bubble, but that hose won't work.

The quick-connect on the coach is low pressure; it has already been regulated. The hose goes from the low pressure quick-connect to a hig pressure bottle fitting. In other words, you will be attempting to feed low pressure regulated propane to a grill or other device that is expecting high pressure propane directly from a 1 lb bottle. Those devices have their own regulators to regulate that high pressure propane down to a usable low pressure. 2 regulators in series will NOT WORK.

Thanks for the info, that makes sense. I will cancel the order for the hose.
So what heater or cook top could i use with attaching it to the RV regulated gas line? I would prefer to not carry propane in the RV as there are no storage compartments that are ventilated.

Thanks!

gmc · 02-14-2018, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by gte534j

Thanks for the info, that makes sense. I will cancel the order for the hose.
So what heater or cook top could i use with attaching it to the RV regulated gas line? I would prefer to not carry propane in the RV as there are no storage compartments that are ventilated.

Thanks!

As long as the grill/heater regulator can be removed/bypassed, you can connect it to the low pressure line (quick connect). Several here have adapted grills for use in that manner - typically cheaper than a grill sold for RV use - and a much bigger selection.

If the regulator can't be removed, something like Extend-a-Stay will give you a safe high pressure tap without carrying extra propane bottles.

Mike in AZ · 02-14-2018, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Oneilkeys

Absolutely. 16ounces of propane, the right air mixture and a spark makes a large bang. There were pictures on the net several years ago of the consequences of the release valve in a 16 ounce bottle failing shut, heating up and the subsequent explosion destroying a picnic table. The right propane/air mixture will give you a much bigger bang.

Thank you!

gte534j · 02-14-2018, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by gmc

As long as the grill/heater regulator can be removed/bypassed, you can connect it to the low pressure line (quick connect). Several here have adapted grills for use in that manner - typically cheaper than a grill sold for RV use - and a much bigger selection.

If the regulator can't be removed, something like Extend-a-Stay will give you a safe high pressure tap without carrying extra propane bottles.

Thanks for the advice.
The Extenda-Stay is a nice idea but my RV propane tank is on the driver side and we would be hanging out on the passenger side where the TV and awning is located. That would mean i would have to run a long propane hose around or under the RV to the heater or burner which does not seem like a good idea.

Could I get a stove like this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005OU9D...a-309742613703

and then just hook in a quick connect line directly to the stove from the RV? Would this work?

Does anyone know of a propane heater that does not have a built in regulator?

Thanks!

thor293 · 02-14-2018, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by gte534j

Thanks for the info, that makes sense. I will cancel the order for the hose.
So what heater or cook top could i use with attaching it to the RV regulated gas line? I would prefer to not carry propane in the RV as there are no storage compartments that are ventilated.

Thanks!

Like I said, I removed the regulator on my weber and connected the quick disconnect direct. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FDOONEC...a-273250506659
But you should be able to do it to almost any grill

gte534j · 02-14-2018, 02:03 AM

I think i have this figured out:
Coleman® Roadtrip® RV Quick-Connect Plus Conversion Kit - propanegear

connected to:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005OU9D...a-309742613703

and then this space heater without using the regulator:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Remington-8...ter/1000107987

DLM1965 · 02-14-2018, 06:23 PM

We have a Thor Quantum, so not sure if this info is helpful or not. Our LP did not come with a quick release fitting. So, we ran a "T" with its own shutoff valve off the side and installed a quick release on that piece. We purchased a Nexgrill two-burner grill, and replaced the regulator with another quick release. We then created a 20-foot hose with quick releases on each end, and the system works perfectly. Adequate gas flow. Longer hose allows us to move smoke and grease away from side of coach and awning.

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