# Why does my current propane tank deliver less heat in my grill?

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**Created:** [April 6, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-current-propane-tank-deliver-less-heat-in-my-grill/999939 "2024-04-06T15:12:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 7, 2024, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-current-propane-tank-deliver-less-heat-in-my-grill/999939/16 "2024-04-07T01:20:28Z")

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> [@TriPolar](#):
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> Could be the regulator, could be the venturi/burner manifold, could be the fuel control valves

Could be the hose (!).  
We couldn’t get the grill working in the camper, and I thought it had to be the regulator, but it turned out to be the hose - the check valve in the connection to the propane tank got plugged somehow, and blowing it out fixed the probelm.

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