Dear Folks,
I'm new here, and was hoping for some help.
I have an old (15 years) Weber Performer Charcoal grill - the kind with the gas ignition start.
It's the only grill I've ever owed, and I absolutely love it.
The problem is that the 5lb tank I have is too old to be refilled.
Further, if I understand correctly, the style of the tank is no longer being manufactured (it has a connection to the regulator that slips on and off). This necessitates some adjustments on my end to keep the grill in use.
To be honest, I've always had some difficultly getting the five pound tank refilled, as the propane places near me don't seem too pleased with wasting their time refilling it for me. So, I figured I'd take this opportunity to replace my 5 pound tank with those 1 pound disposable propane tanks.
From my local hardware store, I picked up two adapters that, when attached to the grill's regulator, permit me to screw the 1 pound propane tank right in.
HOWEVER, no gas is coming through whatsoever when I do that.
Would anyone happen to have any ideas or suggestions on how I should go about addressing this situation?
My best guess is that the grill's original regulator is not compatible with the 1lb tanks - or otherwise needs to be adjusted as a result of this change. But I could be completely wrong about that.
Any help whatsoever would be much appreciated. Thank you.