Barbecue hardpipe location

Howdy,
Can anyone who has a hard piped hookup for a barbecue tell me where there hookup is located?
I was under the impression that it would be located under the awning when I ordered the hookup.  But on review of our new pc I was told it was by the propane tank and we would have to throw a hose under the camper to cook on the passenger side.

Thanks for your input,
Dave

The standard propane hookup is in the propane tank bin on the driver side. If you had Phoenix add a quick connect on the passenger side, it is installed in the first bin back from the door. Please remember that hookup will be low pressure and may not work well with a standard camp stove.

Hi All,

I am curious why the outside propane line is desired?  It is not just people here, but also other RV owners on other forums who desire them.

When we use our grill, we like to do so on the campground provided picnic table, intentionally to get away from the motor home.  We don't like the billowing smoke getting inside the PC, and we don't want any greasy film developing on the side of the PC.  Having flames so close to the motor home is another uncomfortable condition.  We like some distance and being able to freely move and rotate the grill as conditions mandate, like for wind direction as an example.  We could move the picnic table or setup our portable table and grill up against the PC and under the awning like when raining, but we do our best to avoid it.

Carrying a couple of those tiny $3 propane tanks is really no trouble at all.  I like to store the spare tanks in the rear compartment around the area of the spare tire.  I would think it is easier to handle a tiny propane tank, than a propane hose that limits mobility and is something to be watchful around the campsite.

Am I missing a grand benefit in having an outside propane connection?  It seems more of a hassle than a help.  Please share your thoughts and experience.

Ron

When I ordered I requested the external grill connection.  I was told it is just a connection near the tank and a hose you have to throw under the coach to reach the passenger side. 
I thought there was a hard pipe to the passenger side mentioned here before but it seems they no longer do that.

I too thought about and inquired into a LP hookup under the awning. When told it was an extra $110 for a hose one tosses under the rig, I didn't relish the thought of crawling under the rig to get the hose that is just out of reach, and cleaning dirt out of the connection.  

It seemed like a simple matter of tapping off the cook top or water heater lines to an outside connection. Having ordered our PC and first RV two weeks ago, I contacted a more experienced RVer (Ron) who enlightened me with his usual sound reasoning.

I'll be carrying a few extra tanks when we tour this beautiful country. At about $3.50 per tank, you would have to go through 31.42857 tanks (4.02679 gallons) to reach the price of the hose. That doesn't sound like much, guess I should ask Ron how many tanks he goes through a year.

Besides, you could always sell one for a friendly profit to the guy whose eggs are half cooked. Or better yet, throw one in the campfire, or place some strategically around the perimeter shooting them with your rig defence S&W, to scare off the attacking Zombie hoards or grizzly bears!  

BillG,

Historically we don't go through that many little propane bottles, primarily because of the time of year we have traveled in our PC.  We typically have done one 3 or 4 week RV trip in the fall when daylight is less.  As a result, we often get back to our site after dark, tired from a day's hike, and neither of us are up for grilling.  Our story this past 3 week trip out east to New England, we visited many area restaurants, so grilling was actually done just one time.

I told Irene that we need to do a spring trip next year when the days are longer so we can go through some little propane bottles.    We will see what happens.

Ron

Thanks all for your input,
 When we ordered our PC we were told the gas line would be routed underneath the awning and were surprised that it was not
It turns out Phoenix did stop routing the barbecue gas line to the passenger side just in the last few months.
  On the last camper we had for 8 years it worked really well for us to have a hard pipe. We grilled at least 3 times a week spring through fall and it was really handy not to deal with small tanks.
  That being said I agree that there is no point in having to throw a gas line underneath the rig to cook and will have to go back to no hard hookup.  How long do the small tanks last?

Dave

I'm a do-it-yourselfer. I have owned 3 motor homes in the past 23 years. On all three I just put a tee between the main shutoff valve and the regulator, a high pressure connection.

I ran a 1/4" copper line over to the awning side through existing holes in RV frame. I put a bulkhead fitting through the fiberglass panel just in front of the rear wheel. I terminated the line with a high pressure ball valve that I could reach in front of the tire. The only thing you see externally is a pipe fitting and cap.

I bought a 10' long hose from a propane store with NPT fittings on both ends. On one end I bought an adapter that the stove regulator screws on to, on the other end a female 1/4" flared tube connection.

Works great never had a problem. We grill 4-5 times a week all winter long while we travel and wouldn't want to have to deal with propane bottles. Some people with bigger rigs bring along a 20 lb propane bottle that they run their hose from. The long hose allows me to reach picnic tables that are further away from the rig.

I have found the little bottles to offer lots of cook time for our particular Coleman grill.  I never timed it, but if I were to guess, a bottle provides at least  2 hours.  Does anyone have times with their grills?

If we stayed in one place for a season at a time, and grilled a lot during our stay, I could see myself considering a gas line.