Charlie_W
Member
Propane Bottle Warning!
Recently, when I switched propane bottles for the grill, I found that the full bottle leaked when the gas valve was turned on. I checked and saw that the rubber seal in the opening in which you attach the hose was old, dry rotted and cracked causing the leak.
This was a "swapped" bottle from one of the local bottle swap locations. Please check your propane bottles when you get new ones or if you have one that has been sitting for a long time.
I returned the defective bottle and an exchange was made.
If someone doesn't realize the gas is leaking at the bottle/hose connection under a grill or in a grill cabinet, one could have a propane explosion.
Note the radial cracks in the seal.
Recently, when I switched propane bottles for the grill, I found that the full bottle leaked when the gas valve was turned on. I checked and saw that the rubber seal in the opening in which you attach the hose was old, dry rotted and cracked causing the leak.
This was a "swapped" bottle from one of the local bottle swap locations. Please check your propane bottles when you get new ones or if you have one that has been sitting for a long time.
I returned the defective bottle and an exchange was made.
If someone doesn't realize the gas is leaking at the bottle/hose connection under a grill or in a grill cabinet, one could have a propane explosion.
Note the radial cracks in the seal.