Propane - when is a fill a true fill
Over the years (12) I have had my propane tanks filled using two methods to determine when the tank is full, by weight using a scale and the second filling until propane escapes from a bleeder valve. ...
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Refilling propane 'vessels'......
Cylinders
By weight......weight of cylinder as stamped on collar PLUS weight of propane (20#, 30#, 40#)
By bleeder valve.....dip tube on bleeder valve is set at 80% level. When liquid spurts out...done
By OPD......should never be only method used. It should be checked when filling by weight and/or bleeder valve. AT 80% OPD should close and not allow any more propane flow.
Tanks
Can't be weighed....fixed
Shouldn't rely on OPD only
Bleeder valve...when it spurts liquid...done
Cylinders
By weight......weight of cylinder as stamped on collar PLUS weight of propane (20#, 30#, 40#)
By bleeder valve.....dip tube on bleeder valve is set at 80% level. When liquid spurts out...done
By OPD......should never be only method used. It should be checked when filling by weight and/or bleeder valve. AT 80% OPD should close and not allow any more propane flow.
Tanks
Can't be weighed....fixed
Shouldn't rely on OPD only
Bleeder valve...when it spurts liquid...done
