propane ran out, cant unscrew it

Started by Angie Beadz, November 04, 2015, 01:29:13 PM

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Angie Beadz

my propane has ran out im trying to unscrew it from the bottle and I CANT  :o
anyone have this problem before? I know I didn't tighten it THAT tight  :'(

Enchanted Cobwebs

remember is unscrews clockwise, the opposite to most things
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Angie Beadz

Really???   I just thought to myself wonder if its the other way  :D :D :D
will try again thank you x ...im sweating  :D

Angie Beadz

No I am turning clockwise  ::) wont budge  :'( :'(

Angie Beadz

Sorted!
Its anticlockwise to unscrew  ;D

Lynnybobs

Someone (can't remember who..) once told me the way to remember it is 'right is tight and left is loose!'  ;D
Lynnybobs
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Angie Beadz

Quote from: Lynnybobs on November 04, 2015, 02:35:37 PM
Someone (can't remember who..) once told me the way to remember it is 'right is tight and left is loose!'  ;D

Ive wrote it down now so I don't forget....
got my new tank now and ready to go  ;)

Fluffstar

Quote from: Lynnybobs on November 04, 2015, 02:35:37 PM
Someone (can't remember who..) once told me the way to remember it is 'right is tight and left is loose!'  ;D

Righty tighty lefty loosey!
Kathy

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ajda

I'm puzzled... Standard propane fittings are always left-hand thread - that is, clockwise to unscrew, anticlockwise to tighten, the opposite way to "normal" screw threads.
Alan
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flame n fuse

I suppose it depends which side you are looking at it from.