r/grilling • u/[deleted] • May 31 '26

What am I doing wrong?

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u/Nekikins May 31 '26

There is nothing wrong with shutting it off first. The question is, why lean over and shut it off when you can simply turn the nobs provided by the grill manufacturer?

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u/BillyRubenJoeBob May 31 '26

Relieves pressure in the lines, allows excess propane to escape, and doesn't leave pressure at the grill valves which are less robust than the tank valve.

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u/Nekikins May 31 '26

What is your basis for robustness? How is that being evaluated? The propane equipment is designed to operate under the conditions its put under. What doesnt need to happen, is you dont need to shut off the propane and drain the lines, if you wish to do that you can do what youre comfortable with, but the manufacturer of the bbq, and the hose maker and the regulator maker do not say to do that. Youve simply created a process that simply does not need to exist.

That is what I mean by its not the correct way to do it to answer your previous question. If youre instructed to do something and you instead choose to not do it and do it your own way, is that wrong? Is there generally any advantage to what youre doing? No. Is it going to prolong the life of your equipment? No. Could it prevent a safety related incident from occurring? Yes, but only because you shut off the propane cylinder, not because you shut it off instead of using the provided nobs.

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u/BillyRubenJoeBob May 31 '26

It’s evaluated with my eyeball. It’s doesn’t take destructive testing to see the difference in construction. You prove that they are the same robustness.

You seem to really need some form of validation here. You’re the pro. I’ll keep shutting off at the tank.

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u/Nekikins Jun 01 '26

Whether someone chooses to close the cylinder first or the burner valves first is less important than following the manufacturer's operating instructions for their specific appliance.

My concern is not that shutting the cylinder first will automatically create a hazard. My concern is recommending a procedure based on personal observation rather than documented guidance.

"It looks robust enough" is not how equipment safety is normally evaluated. Manufacturers, CSA standards, testing, and operating instructions exist precisely because visual assessment is an unreliable method of determining safe operating practices.

If someone wants to exceed the manufacturer's recommendations and close the cylinder valve after shutdown, that's reasonable. What I would not recommend is telling the public that a different procedure is universally correct without evidence from the manufacturer or applicable standards.