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Sgt_NellieUSMC

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I went out to my wheel house the other night (saturday) and couldnt get my furnace or my stove to start. I wasnt getting any propane. After a process of elimination, i figured that the gas regulator connected to my tank was frozen some how. luckily i had my generator so i could use the exhaust to thaw out the regulator for about 15 minutes. Finally i got gas to the furnace to heat up the house. Any one else ever run into this kind of thing? Any way to prevent it from happening again?

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timjones Community Regular

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Make sure the vent opening on the regulator is pointing down. If it is not snow and moisture get in there and freeze it up. Mine was pointing up and got full of moisture. Had to take it off the hose and bring it in the house to thaw it out and drain it. Put it back on pointing down and haven't had a problem since.

Welcome to the HSO and thank you for helping keep me free.

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wolf Contributor

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Mine did the same thing just the other night, I beat on it with the crescent wrench holding it upside down. Snow was falling out of the breather hole, I reinstalled it faceing down and it's still working so far!!

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Semper Fi SGT!!! and welcome to the forums.

Damp cold air sometimes. Your not on Mtmuddaslapper. Pressure or moisture as above.

Dumping hot water on the mess could make things worse once frozen.

Put your knees to the breeze and check canopies.

Marines....Hard to learn.

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Ed Carlson Grand Master

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Does the position or orientation of the regulator matter any in this situation?

It seams to me we used to have a perm shack back in the day that would do that from time to time when it got -0. So my Bro-In-Law repositioned the regulator that was in-line and it cleared it up. If I remember right, we went from horizontal to vertical with the regulator with the vent facing downwards?

Not 100% sure? But I'm thinking it's a good question for the local "Gas Man".

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Hd Wtr Hillbilly Enthusiast

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I was having problems with mine two years ago, temporary solution is little propane torch to thaw it out. Talked to the local "gas man" and he said that no matter what, change the regulator out every 5 years, they are not made to last longer than that. I now keep a spare at all times in my shack.

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Thats just what he told me, and it says on the actual package to replace it after 5 years.

I don't know a lot about the subject but I would have to beleive that the regulator to your house is a little better quality than the one used to run off of a 20lb propane tank, just my thoughts

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thanks for all the tips fellas. I have a feeling since i got the house out there the day before all the rain came, this was the reason for the freeze up. since this has never happened before and my tanks and regulator were bought new last year. I will check to see if the regulator is facing down. Thanks for the shout outs and im glad to be apart of this great forum. Alot of good tips and fishing Q's and A's. Good luck fishing!

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