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Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2025
Good solid regulator. One nit: The plug in the pressure gauge port is in so tight that I can't get it out,
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2024
I used this for about 7 months. I could smell propane once in a while. All of a sudden you could really smell it and you could here hear and feel it coming out. The diaphragm was leaking. Would not recommend it.
Eddie Flores
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2022
I used it for my propane fire pit
Arthur Tucker
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2021
This product didn't work!
Marc
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2021
This regulator is being used for a special application... it's installed on a 150 gallon outdoor ASME propane tank that feeds a "manifold" which serves between 1 and 3 propane blacksmithing forges (via about 100 feet of 1/2" iron gas pipe). Each forge has its own adjustable regulator, operates at about 10-15 psi, and can draw as much as 1million BTUs per hour, so a standard "high pressure" regulator (10 psi) for household use was out of the question. In fact, for a time we ran this system "straight" with full tank pressure to each forge regulator. That worked relatively well until some cold evenings caused liquid propane to condense in the manifold, fouling the forge regulators with ice. Of course, having liquid outside of the tank is not only undesirable but *DANGEROUS*, so we decided to install a regulator at the tank before we exploded something.Since the rest of the system was designed first with 1/2" pipe, I really wanted to find a regulator with 1/2" connections, so I hesitated a long time before selecting this one (there are MUCH more expensive industrial regulators available elsewhere with larger inlets and outlets). But what the MEGR-6120-100 lacks in outlet diameter, it makes up for in pressure! 100 psi max is more than enough - you can see from the images we have it set to 50 psi and while we haven't pushed the system to the limit, it's keeping up just fine even on very cold days.Notably, according to Marshal-Excelsior's documentation, this regulator will deliver 1.3million BTUs when set at 50 psi and the tank pressure is 100 psi (which is what you'll have when the tank is 65°F).... BUT, if you read the actual chart they publish (attached), there seems to be a mistake, since they also claim that setting the pressure much lower to 20 psi with a tank pressure of 100 psi you'll get 1.8million BTUs(!?)I'm certainly not an authority, but my GUESS is that when the tank pressure is 50 psi (30°F tank temp) and the regulator is set to 50 psi, you'll still be able to get well over 1million BTUs per hour, especially if most of your downstream plumbing is 1/2" or larger. So if you're only setting up a single forge, the 60 psi version of this regulator (MEGR-6120-60) should still be more than adequate.As to the install itself, I won't insult your intelligence by describing all of the items we attached to the regulator - you can easily see them in the photos. But one non-obvious 'feature' is the use of an excess flow POL fitting such as the ME1641 which will automatically close if too much flow occurs (as might happen if there is a rupture in the line downstream). While it may be tempting (and possibly cheaper) to use the "full flow" POL fittings, there isn't really a need and it just creates more risk, so I'd humbly suggest the excess flow fitting.Good luck to everyone :)
everybodyL1ES
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2019
Used on backyard foundry. Gave enough volume to cast bronze.
Zach Johnson
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2018
More than enough pressure for my fire pit
Mr G
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2018
Only pulls 50psi out of a 100lb tank.Cheap made in China quality.
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