Propane regulator question

[Oldcountryboy]

I have a commercial type 2 burner stove that came out of a resturant and was hooked up to natural gas. On the outside of the stove where the gas pipe enters inside is a regulator that says 1/2 PSI. I have switched it over to Propane.

I'm trying to hook it up to a 20 lb. propane bottle (type used for charcoal grills, fish fryers, etc.). I was going to buy a adaptor to hook the gas line from the stove to the tank from a gas company and they said I couldn't do that unless I put another regulator/hose (which they don't sell) on the tank first and then adapt it over to the gas line on the stove.

Why would I need two regulators? Wouldn't the regulator on the stove work for regulating the gas flow?


I was wanting to buy a TEE so I can hook up both the 2 burner stove and a fish fryer and leave hooked up all the time. This is of coarse to be used outdoors. I'm trying to rig up a cook area outside so it don't get so hot inside the house when cooking supper. Just do all my cooking outside under the shade tree. Trying to ease up the work on my A/C unit. It gets very hot in the kitchen when your cooking with gas.

[jdrobison]

the reg on the stove is just a secondary reg. you will need the one on the tank. the one on the stove may be adjustable for either gas but its been a few years since I worked on onw of those. your propane co can help you with the right stuff.

[rancher1913]

natural gas comes to an outside regulator that drops the pressure to almost nothing hence the pipe size to the appliance is critical, propane will come out of the bottle around 100 to 150 psi and will blow the secondary regulator in no time. you need the regulator at the tank and you may need a different regulator at the point of use.

[Oldcountryboy]

So the lady at the gas company was right. I will need to purchase the regulator/hose fitting for the tank. She said I would have to go to a place that sells gas grills, etc. and get one as they don't carry gas grill equipment.

So how come my fish fryer doesn't require one? I got one from bass pro and it came with a hose for the propane bottle but it doesn't have a regulator in the line.

[rancher1913]

its probably a big burner that can handle the presure. but when its indoors you need the reduce it.