Has anyone successfully connected & run this unit from a larger "home" propane tank, i.e. 100 to 500 gal??
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My husband is in the process of getting this hooked up. We purchased the transfer switch so it is a little more involved. Our hope was to run a hook up from our 500 gal tank but some of his coworkers (hospital maintenance workers) said there could be an issue with pressure from our large home propane tank so they referred him to our propane supplier. You might want to call your company and speak with an expert. We haven't made the call yet.
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I just got this generator. I ran it from the 20 lb tank, and i looked at the 100 lb tanks at Costco and they had the same connector, so they would work fine. The larger tanks would work if they have the same connector but you would need a hose extension.
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As a propane man I can tell you that propane will have the same pressure in a large tank as in a small tank, pressure will vary with temperature on either, but will stay more consistent from a larger tank due to the fact that as propane vaporizes inside the container it cools and the more you use the cooler the container will get and produce less pressure and vapor which is what is used to fuel this generator, and the bigger the tank, the less cooling and more vapor to burn and more consistent pressure. In this case bigger is better! Portability is the advantage with the smaller tank. Just be sure you have straight/ full tank pressure to the regulator that comes with this unit. As a propane man I can tell you that propane will have the same pressure in a large tank as in a small tank, pressure will vary with temperature on either, but will stay more consistent from a larger tank due to the fact that as propane vaporizes inside the container it cools and the more you use the cooler the container will get and produce less pressure and vapor which is what is used to fuel this generator, and the bigger the tank, the less cooling and more vapor to burn and more consistent pressure. In this case bigger is better! Portability is the advantage with the smaller tank. Just... » Read More As a propane man I can tell you that propane will have the same pressure in a large tank as in a small tank, pressure will vary with temperature on either, but will stay more consistent from a larger tank due to the fact that as propane vaporizes inside the container it cools and the more you use the cooler the container will get and produce less pressure and vapor which is what is used to fuel this generator, and the bigger the tank, the less cooling and more vapor to burn and more consistent pressure. In this case bigger is better! Portability is the advantage with the smaller tank. Just be sure you have straight/ full tank pressure to the regulator that comes with this unit. « Show Less
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I connected to a 60 gal propane tank. Check the connector before u buy !!They sold me 2 60 gal tanks with the wrong connectors & i had to buy separately! They do, however work fine.
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Yes. I had my gas co. hook mine to my 250 gal. propane underground tank. They tied into the high pressure line just before the regulator next to my house and installed a tamper resistant valve with a quick connect on it. I have run it this way. Works fine. Would highly recommend you get your gas co. to do this. They need to see if the high pressure line is big enough. To hook it up this way also voids the warranty.
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This was ordered for my son. He was going to contact the company that installed his tank to get a line run from his "home" tank to the house. Not sure what the outcome is yet!
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Not that I know of we have ours hooked up to propane tanks. But boy is it a beast we love it!
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Yes, you can connect to larger propane, provided you have to buy a connector,which is sold separately
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I don't know if it can, we have not used the burner that way, we hook it up to a portable tank. Sorry.
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I don't know if it can, we have not used the burner that way. We hook it up to a portable tank. Sorry.
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I am happy to respond to questions for free on behalf of amazon given my expertise in hooking up gas tanks and related dangerous materials. I connected my grill directly to a 500 gallons tank using a 300 feet hose. When it smells like gas I just put a mask on. Please contact a real professional and do not try this at home. Amazon - please hire customer support reps instead of emailing me and other customers.
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We do not recommend that the unit be connected to your propane line on the motor home rather than a standard propane tank. The fittings required to do so are not offered by the manufacturer as well.
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165,000 BTU for this unit. Im not sure where brian is getting his info but you need to know the unit BTU output to figure out the pipe size and so on. Were you able to hook your unit up? If so what size tank did you use? How long does the tank last?
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If you get the right connectors to it, it will run, but the connectors it comes with are for the large tanks.
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Lisa ,,, It will take any small standard propane tank. You can also connect a large 20 Gallon tank to it with a hose. I have had mine for a year now and it is working just fine with just basic cleaning now and then. I cook steaks burgers hot dog just fine and have made pan cakes and cooked eggs and bacon on it. No problem starting it with built in starter. Just turn on the gas wait a few seconds and hit the ignition button and it will ignite. you may have to hit the ignition button two or three times at times but that is not a prob. for me.
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It is not recommended to connect to natural gas line. You can purchase a conversion hose and hook it up to a 20lb. tank though. It has one burner, but it is a loop burner, so it covers the surface of the grill very well.
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Yes. Purchase the extension hose and you can hook it up to the large propane tanks. Those tanks are more economical and last much longer than the small ones
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You are not able to do that. You can use 10, 20 or 100 lb tanks only. I wanted to connect it to my 1000 gallon home tank and they (the gas company) said I could not.
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I use natural gas which connects to our home gas line. A small propane tank would work on a unit made up for propane use.
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Ours is connecting to a propane tank. It runs great on propane. We wanted it off the natural gas grid because of failures last year. How long it will run depends on the size of the tank and the tank needs to be in gallons.
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Yes, it can be hooked up to a propane tank you just need an adapter which you should be able to find at Home Depot
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We have a one hundred gallon outdoor propane tank that runs our household/water heater