Added propane line for external grill

[Rgpracer]

My 230RL does not have outside grill, bought one, don't like using little green propane tanks and want to plumb to on board tanks......anything out there on how to do this and what parts are needed?
Thanks

 

[NormWilliams]

One thing that I ran into was the RV’s propane system’s pressure is controlled by a regulator. If you connect to your propane’s line, you’ll probably going to have to remove your grill’s regulator. Otherwise you’re running regulator controlled pressure into another regulator. That didn’t work for me. For convenience using a quick disconnect and a shutoff valve will give you what you want. I learned our 2021 Reflection 337RLS actually had the line and disconnect/valve installed by the factory, which was a pleasant surprise. You’re going to enjoy saying goodbye to those little green tanks.

 

[robmcqueen]

I put a brass tee with a quick disconnect fitting inline between the hose that goes to the tank and the pressure regulator. Then you can just plug in a line and run it to your grill and you will get full pressure off the tank.

 

[KDRunner]

Yes, our 337 has a gas line under pass-through storage outside. We got the webber grill with cart. They have a kit that you can remove the regulator off of the grill and sets up connection for a hose. Love it. Our last camper had grill that hung on outside mount with quick connect hose. I like having the portability now. You can get many different hose lengths. You can move it out from under your awning so you can leave your awning open and not worry about torching it.

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[Captcolour]

I chose to just bring a separate 20 lb bottle and use that instead of plumbing a line from the rig. My thinking is I can put the grill anywhere with the 20 lb bottle, plus have spare propane if both bottles in the rig empty.

 

[rootusrootus]

I chose to just bring a separate 20 lb bottle and use that instead of plumbing a line from the rig. My thinking is I can put the grill anywhere with the 20 lb bottle, plus have spare propane if both bottles in the rig empty.

Same here, mostly, though I just grab one of the tanks from the tongue. Going to switch out to 30# soon, though, so I may run a high pressure line.

 

[Cowboychincs]

I posted this in an earlier thread...

Here are the items I ordered and installed:

Napoleon TravelQ PRO285-BK Portable Propane Gas Grill, Black

Napoleon-66287 RV Adaptor Kit for all TravelQ 285 Series

DOZYANT 1/4'' RV Propane Quick Connect Fittings for Connecting Low Pressure Gas Appliance Heater Grill Fire Pit and RV Quick Connect, 1/4" Quick Key Connect Plug x 3/8" Female Flare

GASPRO 20-Foot RV Propane Quick Connect Hose with Safety Shutoff Valve, 1/4-Inch Propane Extension Hose for Camper, Low Pressure


SHINESTAR 1/4inch RV Propane Quick Connect Y Splitter Adapter for RV Trailer and Quick Connect Propane Hose Connect to Motorhome Tabletop Grill

The grill and RV Adapter came from Walmart (on-line) and the other components came from Amazon.

Everything went together really well... the "Low Pressure Modification Kit" has parts in it for about 3 different grills... so you can have left over parts depending on what grill you purchase.

We tried everything out this past week on our trip... WOW... so nice to be able to put my grill away from the RV and run our Outland Firebowl 893 Deluxe Outdoor Portable Firepit at the same time by using the "Y" Adapter.

The grill is wonderful... nice two burner grill, makes it easy to cook at two different temps on the side of the grill... we cooked steaks, salmon fillets, Kabobs, kielbasa sausage, and various veggies... all came out wonderful!

 

[50ST8R]

I chose to just bring a separate 20 lb bottle and use that instead of plumbing a line from the rig. My thinking is I can put the grill anywhere with the 20 lb bottle, plus have spare propane if both bottles in the rig empty.

I carry a20 also but also the adapter to refill the little green bottles. I carry three of them and can get 6-7 grilled meals of them before I need to refill. Refilling only takes a few minutes. I am ready to add a pressurized QD with a long hose, but my Coleman requires a major modification to remove the regulator


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[TerryH]

I plumbed in a tee at the tanks and ran a line on my 31G. Pretty simple deal. The wife loves it for her Balckstone.

Would have been simpler if Lowes had a better selection of fittings but I made it work.





Ran the new line right beside the existing.





Ran the new line out in front of the main entry door. Secured it to one of the braces for the skirting.

 

[LincolnGuy]

Good job on the plumbing!

 

[Biery-Bullock]

I'm not an expert, but I do know a few things about LP gas, and want to offer a few words of caution to prevent fellow RVers from having problems. The green bottles are not designed to be refilled; there is no overflow valve and the canister is not thick enough to handle the repeated expansion and contraction. It's OK a few times, but gets more risky with each refill. There are refillable bottles available for those who want to be "green" without the green (bottles). Quick-connects are designed for use with low-pressure LPG; it might be OK and there is a shut-off valve, but then again... For these reasons we, too, carry a separate 20-pound tank. Not only can we put the grill wherever we want, we have a spare in case we miss a refill on the two "house tanks."

 

[rootusrootus]

That last picture looks like you're camped a loooooooooooong ways from anything.

 

[rootusrootus]

There are refillable bottles available for those who want to be "green" without the green (bottles).

I haven't seen the refillable 1# bottles in a while. But there are other options, like a 1 gallon propane tank, which is about 4x the capacity of the little green bottles but not nearly as heavy to lug around like a 20 pounder.

 

[TerryH]

That last picture looks like you're camped a loooooooooooong ways from anything.

We boondock 95% of the time. We frequent a private ranch in NW Arkansas called Wilderness Rider Buffalo Ranch. That's where that picture was taken. The ranch is 3000 acres. They make sure that their camping spots are quite private. We love it there. Here's a pic from a different campsite we had on that same ranch but you get the idea.

 

[fez111]

My 230RL does not have outside grill...Anything out there on how to do this and what parts are needed?
Thanks

Attached are pics of what I did with our 2016 Solitude 379FL.

First, the quick-connect kit you seek is at Lowes in the lawn and garden section for under $40. It comes with a 10 foot hose with one end that is a pipe male pipe thread (I can't remember the size...1/4?). The other end is the male quick-connect-fitting. A mountable female quick-connect fitting is also included. I had already installed one of these in the outside wall of our home on the porch for our home BBQ since we use propane for heating here too.

Our Solitude has the kitchen right behind where the drop frame meets the main frame. Under the left 'appliance slide' is the main propane line for the fridge and stove. I added 'another' TEE to that line with an adapter that connects to 3/8 inch copper tubing. Using clamps, 90 degree elbows, and a flaring tool I ran the copper tubing around the drop frame to the door side for protection while using the coroplast bolts to attach the clamps. The tubing was then routed forward on the face of the main I-beam to the front side of the now unused stair box. I used a piece of scrap steel angle and self-tapping screws to fabricate a bracket with which to mount the shut-off valve and female quick-connect.

After removing the regulator from our BBQ I had to get an "adapter" fitting to connect the hose to where the regulator used to be. Our BBQ fits in a wheeled tote in the basement for travel as well as this folding cart to set it on:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/255065380774?hash=item3b6314d7a6:g:2VgAAOSwanFg~L9g

Please note that nothing here was cleaned since we had just gotten home when this was taken...