Most all of these applications involve removing the valve.
Things You Will Need
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Empty the tank of all propane and shut the valve tightly.
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Use the heat gun to heat the liquid weld that is around the valve threads in order to soften it and make unscrewing the valve easier.
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Attach the wrench and cheater bar to the valve. A cheater bar can be any short piece of pipe that you can slide over the handle of the wrench, allowing you to gain extra leverage.
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Lift on the cheater bar gently at first and then with a little more force. If the valve does not budge, heat the liquid weld more and try again before exerting a lot of force. One can generate a lot of torque with a cheater bar, and you don't want to break off the valve or damage the wrench. Most valves will not be too difficult to move with the heat and cheater bar combination.
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Remove the wrench and cheater bar and unscrew the valve.
The Drip Cap
- The propane tanks that are used with backyard barbecue grills are extremely well built and very durable.
- Attach the wrench and cheater bar to the valve.
- Most valves will not be too difficult to move with the heat and cheater bar combination.