Propane Refills
After reading on this site about what a propane tank should weigh when empty/full, I decided I should weigh mine. I had used one tank only with the other one shut off ... The "full" tank weighed in at...
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opnspaces wrote:
They can only fill to 80 percent.
ABSOLTE BULLSH!T !!
It is call a "20 lb tank" because it is design tested and certified to hold 20 lbs of propane ! Some refill stations just crack the overfill screw and fill until liquid vents. This is usually very close to 20 lbs.
All certified portable tanks are require to have a TARE Weight permanently stamped on them. If you weight the tank immediately after filling, that number minus the TARE Weight is how many pounds of propane you received.
opnspaces wrote:
Many prefilled tanks (Think Blue Rhino) under fills to 15 lbs. And it is disclosed on all the signage.
But they have many people CONVINCED this is correct ! BUYER BEWARE !!
