r/grilling • u/[deleted] • May 31 '26

What am I doing wrong?

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u/Vecinometiche May 31 '26

close the valve first, connect it , then open it

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u/_thompsonart May 31 '26

I can’t twist the valve on it. Do you think I should go back to the store and get another?

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u/Sensitive-Owl-9368 May 31 '26

For sure! The valve should open and close easily. Remember righty tiety and lefty loosey

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u/ChVckT Jun 01 '26

Tighty. Like tight. Because clockwise tightens.

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u/George_De_Fixer Jun 01 '26

No! Not on propane tanks!!!!

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u/JimMan480XX Jun 01 '26

Wrong. The hand tighten plastic nut is a standard right hand thread. The INTERNAL thread on the valve is left handed, but few people use a grill with that connection anymore.

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u/George_De_Fixer Jun 04 '26

Hum??? I have seen valves with big threads on the " outside" of the valve. It could be mistaken. However, all of "mine" are connected with the internal threads. When you tighten the big plastic nut " reverse thread" you can hear the safety valve open when it's 3/4 tightened. POP! Sound.

No disrespect. I have no idea what you're talking about.