One Pound Propane Re fill Adapter
Has anyone used the adapter to put on your 30 lbs tank to enable you to refill the 1 lb disposable tanks. I was looking into purchasing one to avoid lugging around the 20 lb tank for my BBQ.
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The following information is my opinion only & what I do to refill one pound propane tanks. If you find it informative - great !!
I do not assume any responsibility for the use of this information by others. Refilling these canisters is a risky proposition & if you decide to do this, it is by your single decision & responsibility to do so, with the understanding that my information is just that - information on how I've done it.
I'd like to comment on the use of the adapter & refilling the one pound bottles & hopefully offer a few tips for those considering this option in place of purchasing new bottles constantly. Your decision & your responsibility.
First and foremost, be safe. Always refill in a well ventilated area. The first step is to inspect the empty bottle you intend on filling. The next thing after selecting a few bottles for refill, is to empty them completely of any remaining gas, use gloves & depress the valve body until nothing comes out. Check the label on the bottle to confirm what the "net weight" is, not all bottles are equal. Once you know what the net weight is, use a postal scale ( bought mine on Ebay for about $15 ) & weigh the empty bottle, once again not all bottles are the same. Write each bottle weight down, You will need this information to determine later on if you've over filled a single bottle. By adding the weight of the empty bottle & the net weight together will determine the maximum weight after fill. If you have over filled beyond this combined weight, simply depress the valve & release some gas & recheck weight. The entire purpose of this is to allow for the expansion of the gas as the ambient temperature increases.
The next thing is to place the empty bottles in the freezer for 30-45 minutes , they must be colder than the tank being used to fill from. Next, Turn the tank being used to fill from "up side down" & stabilize somehow, still allowing access to the control valve. With the main tank valve still closed, screw the adapter onto the main tank then screw the one pound cylinder onto the adapter. Once these connections are made, open the main tank valve & start filling the smaller bottle. The time it takes to fill the smaller bottles varies. I normally time it for 60 seconds then close the main tank valve, unscrew the bottle & check it's weight. If you're close to or at the previously recorded total weight for that bottle, you're done. DO NOT OVER-FILL, If there is still room for more propane in the bottle, just repeat the fill steps above. DO NOT OVER- FILL. After using a refilled bottle a couple of times, dispose of it and get more empty ones. A good place to look for empty bottles are in the campground garbage cans.
Yes, I have done this a few times
I do not assume any responsibility for the use of this information by others. Refilling these canisters is a risky proposition & if you decide to do this, it is by your single decision & responsibility to do so, with the understanding that my information is just that - information on how I've done it.
I'd like to comment on the use of the adapter & refilling the one pound bottles & hopefully offer a few tips for those considering this option in place of purchasing new bottles constantly. Your decision & your responsibility.
First and foremost, be safe. Always refill in a well ventilated area. The first step is to inspect the empty bottle you intend on filling. The next thing after selecting a few bottles for refill, is to empty them completely of any remaining gas, use gloves & depress the valve body until nothing comes out. Check the label on the bottle to confirm what the "net weight" is, not all bottles are equal. Once you know what the net weight is, use a postal scale ( bought mine on Ebay for about $15 ) & weigh the empty bottle, once again not all bottles are the same. Write each bottle weight down, You will need this information to determine later on if you've over filled a single bottle. By adding the weight of the empty bottle & the net weight together will determine the maximum weight after fill. If you have over filled beyond this combined weight, simply depress the valve & release some gas & recheck weight. The entire purpose of this is to allow for the expansion of the gas as the ambient temperature increases.
The next thing is to place the empty bottles in the freezer for 30-45 minutes , they must be colder than the tank being used to fill from. Next, Turn the tank being used to fill from "up side down" & stabilize somehow, still allowing access to the control valve. With the main tank valve still closed, screw the adapter onto the main tank then screw the one pound cylinder onto the adapter. Once these connections are made, open the main tank valve & start filling the smaller bottle. The time it takes to fill the smaller bottles varies. I normally time it for 60 seconds then close the main tank valve, unscrew the bottle & check it's weight. If you're close to or at the previously recorded total weight for that bottle, you're done. DO NOT OVER-FILL, If there is still room for more propane in the bottle, just repeat the fill steps above. DO NOT OVER- FILL. After using a refilled bottle a couple of times, dispose of it and get more empty ones. A good place to look for empty bottles are in the campground garbage cans.
Yes, I have done this a few times
