Do You Need To Install A Backcheck Valve If Your Regulator Already has One

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is a back valve required if the auto changeover regulator has one built in ?

asked by: Michael

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No, if your auto-changeover regulator already has a built in back check then you won't need to add an additional backcheck valve on your Propane Hose - POL Pigtail x 1/4" Male Inverted Flare - 12' # 37207-30685.

expert reply by: Kevin C

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Answer 1

It sounds like you are needing a hose and regulator to go from your 100 pound cylinder to the house main line. If you have a DOT tank with a Type 1 fitting, you can use a hose like the MB Sturgis Propane Pigtail #100833-15, which can connect to a…

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Answer 2

For your 30,000 BTU wall mounted heater you will need to use a dual-stage propane regulator. The correct regulator will be the MB Sturgis Vertical 2-Stage Propane Regulator - 11" Water Column Outlet #108220. You will need a vertical…

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Answer 3

When upgrading your propane tanks to a 100 lb. tank the only thing that should need to be changed on a typical propane set up is the supply hose that goes from the propane tank to your regulator. You would need a hose like the MB Sturgis Hose…

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Answer 4

The regulator you need is MB Sturgis part #108220. The maximum propane flow capacity of this regulator is 400,000 BTU per hour so it can handle the 18,000 BTU of your Empire wall mount ventless heater. The two stage regulator is also the best…

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Answer 5

To go from a 100 lb propane tank to a regulator normally requires a hose like the MB Sturgis Propane Pigtail Hose #100019-36 which has a POL fitting for the tank on one side and a male inverted flare on the other. This hose is 3 foot long. For…

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Answer 6

Yes, the #100019-24 pigtail can be used to connect your dual-cylinder 100 lb propane setup to the regulator on your RV. Since this hose does not have a back-check to contain a gas leak, you will need the #204120-MBS fitting that includes a…

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Answer 7

The two types of fittings you described match what the part #100019-36 is designed for. It has the male inverted flare that would attach to the regulator on your travel trailer and the POL style that attaches to the 15 lb tanks you have as well. This…

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Answer 8

While we do have a hose that will do what you are needing, the Propane Hose with Back Check #37207-30785 would not be the correct option. This is because a 100 lb. propane tank is going to require a POL tank connection instead of a type 1 connection.…

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Answer 9

Yes, the MB Sturgis Propane Hose w/ Back Check part #100473-30-MBS would replace the leader hoses on your trailer that lead from the propane tanks to the propane regulator. All of the leader hoses have back check valves. If you would like to upgrade…

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Answer 10

Based on my research, the Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly - 8,000-lb E-Z Lube Axles #AKHD-865-8-EZ-K will be a replacement for the 90865 Rockwell hub and drum. Both of these hub and drum assemblies are 12-1/4" diameter, have an 8,000 lb capacity,…

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Answer 11

The manual lockout on your Atwood 85778 surge brake coupler is there so that you can back up the trailer without the brakes locking up on you. Yes you can safely tow your trailer with the broken manual lockout, you just have to make sure you…

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Answer 12

Based on the information you gave, although I can't help with the axle (other than to state it is a 3,500 lbs axle). Dexter mobile home axles were designed for one time use and weren't really documented for replacement parts, but because you…

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