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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noplace2 wrote:I disagree, it is very necessary when you buy a new tank to purge the air out of the tank unless it has a Nitrogen fill from factory.
Make sure that your tank/cylinder is empty. In this example (30lb.), tell them that you want exactly 7.0 gallons and tell them not to vent the cylinder. If they balk at that, go elsewhere. I'm certified to dispense propane in 11 states and that "venting" procedure only increases revenue to the dispenser. It is absolutely unnecessary.
