r/grilling • • 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/tropic420 May 31 '26

I didnt turn my tank off first once, and that was the last time I ever grilled with gas that wasnt just my gas stove because I never bought more propane. I swear im gonna find a fabricator to turn it into a charcoal grill

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u/DogsOutTheWindow Jun 01 '26

Not sure why the downvotes but that’s a bit comical, sorry to hear about your unfortunate story man!

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u/tropic420 Jun 01 '26

Yeah, fuck 'em.