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Originally Posted by Bruceg0028
We have had Webber’s for years and never had a problem with the regulator but I have had problems with some tanks. There is a small rubber oring where the tank valve hooks up to the regulator hose. I’ve seen them damaged or missing.
I also always turn off the tank when not in use. Just takes a minute to do and takes the pressure off the regulator.
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Good advice, and it is what I normally do, but I bet this is what caused my problems.
I always turn off both the grill and the tank. It's easy enough to turn the tank back on and up north I've seen where squirrels have eaten through the rubber line leading to a leak. Turning the tank off protects against that and it is simple enough to start the grill, just spin the tank valve open and then work with the burner control.
BUT, I wonder if this sometimes leads to the safety issue. What if there was a slow leak, like a bad o-ring or a loose connection, that allowed the pressure in the line to dissipate? The leak could be small enough to never notice it, just enough that it allowed the pressure in the line to drop between uses. If that happened then when I quickly opened the tank and the fuel quickly refilled the line, it might have appeared to be a leak and triggered the safety.
I've gotten lazy and haven't worried about the squirrels so the tank has been left on with pressure in the line. I haven't had the safety issue since.
Seeing ton80's response, maybe I didn't need to disconnect/reconnect the lines, maybe doing that just caused me to wait a minute before turning the tank back on. If it ever happens again I'll try being more patient.