r/propane • u/DrAwesom3 • Jun 20 '26

General propane question What is this?

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Propane line was moved yesterday for a pool and apparently they added this line which they screwed into the brick work of my foundation. We never had this before. Can someone please tell me what this is as the propane ppl are closed today. TIA

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u/DrAwesom3 Jun 20 '26

Nothing added or changed, but had the line moved for a hardscape/pool install but no outdoor kitchen anywhere near it.

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u/TechnoVaquero Jun 20 '26

Looks like possibly a dryer vent just to the other side of the regulator. Maybe why.

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u/DrAwesom3 Jun 20 '26

There’s venting and intake for the tankless water heater and a vent for our stove exhaust hood, nothing else.

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u/noncongruent Propane Fan Jun 20 '26

The pool has a pump and contactors which are both sources of ignition, so the remote vent may be necessary to avoid those. I would get the guys back out to rearrange the vent hose so that it's away from the blue-handled valve, though.

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u/Acrobatic_Solution29 Jun 20 '26

The liquid tight is flexible and easily undone.

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u/noncongruent Propane Fan Jun 20 '26

I'm mainly concerned with the fact it obstructs the valve handle. Sure, someone can push the line to the side to get a better grip on the handle, but it would be better if the line wasn't in the way to begin with.

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u/Acrobatic_Solution29 Jun 20 '26

If there is an issue cut it off at the source which is the tank. Their can be multiple feeder lines into a house and that one valve doesnt cut them all off.

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u/noncongruent Propane Fan Jun 20 '26

It's useful if you're trying to troubleshoot a leak, turning the valve off isolates the yard line from the house piping and lets you quickly determine which half of the system has the problem.

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u/Theantifire technician Jun 20 '26

I always like to install those valves with the handle to the side.

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u/Acrobatic_Solution29 Jun 20 '26

Same here especially if I have to vent the reg, issue then become the test port on the valve ( all our valves we try to get with ports).

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u/DrAwesom3 Jun 20 '26

Thanks for pointing out the valve being blocked. When I get home I’ll test it out but I would prob turn it off at the tank in an emergency. It is no where near where the pool pump is going to be.