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Old 09-28-2011, 05:12 PM   #1
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Propane fitting...HELP!

Coming from my coach is a pre-plummed LPG fitting, for connecting to a grill. The fitting that is on the end is a "quick connect" type of fitting (the female end). Where do I find a hose that has a "male end quick connect" fitting to a typical propane end that goes to the grill?

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Hi TruDat,
Be a bit careful with this connection. Is the connection before or after the coach regulator? If it is before, any appliance connected will need its' own regulator.

I found the yellow pages to be the best place to find propane fittings. Once I found the place it now has a memory position in my GPS. You may need to take the coach or at least the female fitting to the propane parts place. Tell them what you want to do and they can fix you up with the proper fitting(s).
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Check with your local propane dealer.....

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Coming from my coach is a pre-plummed LPG fitting, for connecting to a grill. The fitting that is on the end is a "quick connect" type of fitting (the female end). Where do I find a hose that has a "male end quick connect" fitting to a typical propane end that goes to the grill?

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A word of advice, I have the same set up on my MH, and if the quick disconnect hookup is downstream of the pressure regulator then is it a LOW PRESSURE connection and will not work any any gas grill that runs on HIGH pressure LPG.

What grills run on high pressure? Any grill that uses the disposable propane canisters is HIGH pressure and will not work with a low pressure fitting. SO, what I did was install a tee between the regulator and the LPG tank (between the HIGH pressure side and the low pressure side) and I bought a 12' LPG hose that has a male connector that hooks up to the tee on the MH LPG tank and the other end screws onto the BBQ where you would normally screw on a disposable propane canister. And it works like a charm!!!
. I went to a propane dealer nearby and got all of the propane fittings and hose. Total cost of all the parts was $55.00. It's simple to install too, It literally only took me 5 minutes to install. I suggest you go to your local propane dealer and they will show you exactly what you need.

p.s I have a Weber Q200 grill
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A word of advice, I have the same set up on my MH, and if the quick disconnect hookup is downstream of the pressure regulator then is it a LOW PRESSURE connection and will not work any any gas grill that runs on HIGH pressure LPG.

What grills run on high pressure? Any grill that uses the disposable propane canisters is HIGH pressure and will not work with a low pressure fitting. SO, what I did was install a tee between the regulator and the LPG tank (between the HIGH pressure side and the low pressure side) and I bought a 12' LPG hose that has a male connector that hooks up to the tee on the MH LPG tank and the other end screws onto the BBQ where you would normally screw on a disposable propane canister. And it works like a charm!!!
. I went to a propane dealer nearby and got all of the propane fittings and hose. Total cost of all the parts was $55.00. It's simple to install too, It literally only took me 5 minutes to install. I suggest you go to your local propane dealer and they will show you exactly what you need.

p.s I have a Weber Q200 grill

I had our '93, with propane tank on curb side, set up the same way using a 12' hose.

Our new coach has the tank on the opposite side of the coach, which made that 12' hose too short, making some changes necessary to be able to use our grill. After some pondering, this time I decided to go with a low pressure setup. Installed a tee and a conventional shop type female air fitting on a 1/2" metal line (downstream from the coach's regulator) found in a basement compartment on the curb side, which was then solidly supported.

To prepare/convert our grill for low pressure use (it was originaly setup for use with a bottle), I disassembled the grill to the point the internal regulator could be removed. The remaining plumbing was then finished up with a couple of standard fittings (much to my surprise, there was nothing "metric" involved!).

Everything was then hooked up and pressure tested using soap suds. Finding none, the grill was fired up and found to work exactly as it had originally. The conversion from high pressure (with regulator) to low pressure (without regulator) was a total success!

Disclaimer: Your mileage may vary.....


Regarding the OP, if you can't find a male fitting that will work (I'd try a good RV supplier, thinking the industry uses a lot of LP fittings from Marshal), you could replace that female fitting with a different one that you're able to find a male fitting for. Cost should be very reasonable. Just make sure you leak test anything you do prior to using it!
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