Bayou Classic 5HPR-40 0-40-psi Adjustable Regulator w/ 48-in Thermoplastic Hose Features Soft Nosed POL 3/8-in Flare Swivel Fitting Designed Single & Double Jet Cookers

I live in New Orleans, and we boil a lot of seafood here, so having a good boiling rig is a staple in every true Southern home. Well, I recently purchased a complete boiling setup from my local Academy Sports, which came with the boiling pot, jet burner stand, and propane regulator/hose. The only problem was, due to the massive size of the 160qt pot and the low volume output of the regulator, it took absolutely forever to get a good rolling boil going. After a quick search on Amazon, I found this awesome high pressure/high volume regulator, and wow, what a difference. Cranking this thing wide open really makes my jet burner sound like a "jet", lol. It actually put out so much volume that I found the single propane tank would get so cold from the rapid release of propane that it would cause the pressure to drop lower than normal, so I actually ended up rigging up a dual tank/dual regulator system, and now I can run the two tanks wide open for extended periods of time without any loss in pressure. Yes, it's a sweet setup.If you're looking at this for a small boiling pot or turkey fryer, it's going to be extreme overkill. This thing is meant for pots that are 80qts and above in my opinion, and the actual adjustment valve itself isn't all that precise. You almost have to unscrew it to the point of coming completely out for it to stop the flow of gas, and then it seems to put out about 100% of it's capacity with the adjustment screw only screwed in about half way. Like I said, it is meant for super high output, either on or off, and that's it.I bought two, and I would definitely buy it again.

This regulator was what I needed to bring my temp up in my smoker bringing my pipe burner up to its full potential. No freezing and flawless operation. Great product.

This Bayou Classic propane pressure regulator works perfectly. For those wondering about the hex key slotted screw on the side of the regulator where it says 'gauge' (not to be confused with the lock nut on top) it absolutely is for a pressure gauge. I'm using one. It's working. The screw is in pretty snug but comes out without needing to apply heat or anything crazy. Maybe use something clamped onto a hex key for better leverage. When I was buying this product I read some of the answered questions to help inform my purchase and some of them are plain wrong. It does screw into any tank that has threads on the inside of the valve and takes a gauge purchased separately. I'm using this for a blacksmith forge and it works great. Attached is picture evidence that a gauge connects to this regulator.

The knob to thread into the propane tank could be better: the plastic is not connected to the brass, so you have to push and turn together to thread to the propane tank. I suppose it's harder to unthread from the propane tank this way, so it could be a feature, depending on how frequently you burn through propane. The regulator works well - no complaints here. It is also very large (obvious from photo), which isn't a huge concern for me. This was perfect for completing my homebrew setup (3-burner propane manifold).

Tried it out and doing exactly as I had expected. Good product. If you’re having problems then you just lack the common sense skills.

Excellent quality and ease of use. Will buy again for my fish fryer if I ever need to.

I recently purchased a two burner forge from Hell's Forge. It came with a 20 PSI regulator. On initial startup, it all worked, but the regulator started freezing up after 5 or 10 minutes. The gas flow became so constrained that it was sputtering when only running on one burner and wouldn't run at all on two. This regulator not only fixed the problem, it greatly improved the temperature I get from the forge. I highly recommend it.

This product worked for about 3 boils and then it started to get stuck i am not sure what is wrong with it so i went to lowes to get a different one and I haven't had a problem with the lowes one and i have been using it for about a year now.