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Help understanding propane, as it pertains to regulators (when do I need one?)
I am interested in using a single 20 lbs propane tank to power my camp stove(s) and barbecue.
My stove and bbq are the standard camping style that typically connect to the 16 oz propane cylinders. Obviously, Coleman would like us to burn through as many of these as possible--but I'd prefer using a larger tank for efficiency and convenience.
I've shopped around, and am confused; I've seen regulators that reduce the pressure to 10 lbs (having read that the tanks have pressures ranging from 50-150 lbs). These typically have one or two outlet hoses (but aren't of the same thread as the small propane cylinders). It would SEEM to me that the small stoves and bbq's would require low pressure. My stove has a small regulator that connects to small cylinders (but I'm not sure if I can connect it directly to a 20 lbs tank--or if I need a regulator in between the tank and the small regulator that came with the stove (threaded for the small tanks).
I've seen the Coleman propane tree, which APPEARS to not have a regulator. In the product shots, it appears to be connected directly to stoves (suggesting that a regulator is not necessary).
However, I also want to connect a larger style stove (like a Carolina Cooker) to the 20 lbs tank. The hose that is shown for this includes the regulator (where it attaches to the main tank). I would have assumed that the larger burner would require more psi than the smaller stoves...yet the fact that the larger stove requires a regulator makes me second guess my assumption about the Coleman tree (paragraph above).
So, in summary, I want to connect a Carolina Cooker stove, a standard Primus type of stove, and a Char Broil type of bbq (cylinder screws onto valve) to one 20 lbs tank.
How do I do this?
Thx
My stove and bbq are the standard camping style that typically connect to the 16 oz propane cylinders. Obviously, Coleman would like us to burn through as many of these as possible--but I'd prefer using a larger tank for efficiency and convenience.
I've shopped around, and am confused; I've seen regulators that reduce the pressure to 10 lbs (having read that the tanks have pressures ranging from 50-150 lbs). These typically have one or two outlet hoses (but aren't of the same thread as the small propane cylinders). It would SEEM to me that the small stoves and bbq's would require low pressure. My stove has a small regulator that connects to small cylinders (but I'm not sure if I can connect it directly to a 20 lbs tank--or if I need a regulator in between the tank and the small regulator that came with the stove (threaded for the small tanks).
I've seen the Coleman propane tree, which APPEARS to not have a regulator. In the product shots, it appears to be connected directly to stoves (suggesting that a regulator is not necessary).
However, I also want to connect a larger style stove (like a Carolina Cooker) to the 20 lbs tank. The hose that is shown for this includes the regulator (where it attaches to the main tank). I would have assumed that the larger burner would require more psi than the smaller stoves...yet the fact that the larger stove requires a regulator makes me second guess my assumption about the Coleman tree (paragraph above).
So, in summary, I want to connect a Carolina Cooker stove, a standard Primus type of stove, and a Char Broil type of bbq (cylinder screws onto valve) to one 20 lbs tank.
How do I do this?
Thx
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