Final fix of the Propane System

Fixed - Propane system is now working - correctly

We left the project alone for a few months, we were not planning on using it and other things snuck up on us demanding attention.  So it floated to the top of the ToDo list.

The problem:

After replacing the propane connectors, pressure gauge, regulator and Solenoid, the system was not working as expected. The solenoid was not shutting off the gas flow and pressure gauge was showing zero.

I purchased replacement gauge and solenoid but life happened, so the bit sat on the boat waiting on calmer weather.  That happened this week!

It turns out that the issue was with the new setup. The solenoid was before the regulator and the pressure gauge was on the low pressure side of the regulator - that just didn't work.

I took it all apart and rebuilt it. Now the Supply tank is connected to the top of the stack and the output of the stack is at the bottom.

With it this way, the Pressure gauge reads the pressure of the supply tank: That now works.

The Solenoid controls the flow from the output of the regulator: That work now too!

With the control system setup this way, the Pressure Gauge reads the Tank Pressure ( never worked until now.), the Solenoid controls the propane delivery almost instantly, if the stove is on and then the Solenoid switch is opened, the gas pressure drops immediately and the flame is extinguished.  

The tank valve is normally closed until we need to light the cooker, so we turn off the gas controls on the cooker, turn off the solenoid and then turn off the tank control valve is we do not anticipate needing it again within an hour or two.

It's such a relief having the system working. Not because we use the propane system often, but knowing that it's working and the gas is shut off is a big stress reliever.

Cross that one off the list.