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Originally Posted by hbn7hj
We all looked at it. The conclusion is your solution meets all criteria, even the direction of flow. The purpose of the flow arrow is to have the higher pressure at the base of the arrow when not connected, which it does. Tell your critics to go pound sand.
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I'll mention that I still have reservations about the setup for the long term.
- flow direction
- access to valve under the van
- Quick Disconnect a bit under the van
- Natural Gas parts (might be dual fuel parts)
- number and sequence of steps that have to be remembered
For emergency use it worked and that's what mattered.
I do understand why it was done that way. If the next use is many years distant then there's a chance it won't work if seals age and crack or the QD under the van gets fouled etc.
Ideally, the temporary connection would be easily accessed and monitored.
On my van for example, the propane tank's shutoff valve/gas outlet is a female POL thread. One wrench & soapy water is all that would be needed to switch over to a portable cylinder and do the leak test. It might need an extension hose which I have fittings for but I think there's space to place a portable cylinder close enough as is.
As InterBlog mentioned though, there's no criticism here about lack of preparedness here for the extreme weather and Texas grid event.