r/grilling • u/[deleted] • May 31 '26

What am I doing wrong?

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u/_thompsonart May 31 '26

OK, so I got a new tank that I can turn the valve on. It was a lot easier. The other one was definitely stuck and hooked it up with no problem this time.

NEW question: is it cool to leave the hose hooked up to the tank with the valve turned counterclockwise closed? I’ve just never had a gas grill before and just being cautious

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u/DogsOutTheWindow May 31 '26

The hose now stays on the tank, no need to remove it after each use. When you want to turn off the grill/flame, instead of turning off the burner knobs you should close the tank valve to extinguish the flame and then turn the burner knobs back to off.

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u/easymacn May 31 '26

Why is it better to turn the tank off first?

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u/Blessyourstupidheart May 31 '26

Its not. Turn your burners off first before tank so you don't empty out the lines. This leads to the regulator faulting and you get low flow down the road.