Propane steak saver adapter not legal in Canada?

Dusty R wrote:
QUESTION,
Do those nonrefillable adaptors work now that the 20 lb. tanks have auto shut off when filling?
How do you get liquid LP out of a 20 pounder?

Dusty

They work just fine. Turn the big cylinder up side down before opening the valve to refill.

That other adapter looks handy, unless you're like me and keep extra 20 pounders around.

It helps to put the 20# tank in the sun when the 1# is in the freezer..

So the gasfitter must have thought this fitting is meant for transferring propane from one tank to another? I thought these are just for when your 20/30 lb main tanks run empty and you can adapt a 1 lb. disposable tank so you can save your steak(s). I would assume there'd be a check valve in it that would prevent a big tank from filling a 1 pounder?

But, I just found some youtube vids showing how to refill a 1 lb. tank using a Mr. Heater adapter like this one: Refilling a 1 lb. tank. and this one. The vids show using a different Mr. Heater fitting though, a # F276172. The 2nd vid shows a fitting you can buy specifically refilling 1 lb tanks. Do people really do this??

Bumpyroad wrote:


I am curious as to exactly why you got this message from a licensed gasfitter? was he snooping around your gas grill?
bumpy

He responded via Craigslist to the listing we had.

Quoted from above:
The 2nd vid shows a fitting you can buy specifically refilling 1 lb tanks. Do people really do this??
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You are kidding of course. Or where have you been ??
These bottles have been being refilled ever since the middle 70s. I have filled over a thousand myself, and I still do it.
And for another poster, if you think you cannot overfill those 1# bottles, change your thinking. I have overfilled hundreds of them, had to stop alongside the road bleed them off when headed to the mountains. The overfilled bottles just hate altitude,......and thy ain't exactly fond of heating up during the day either !
But is this off topic or what ?? Who got this started :) .

I have had one of those for years it doesnt adapt to the newer hoses though only the old style.

Its a helpful piece if you have a propane fill station like we do at work.

Back in the 80s they used to sell a 1 pound cylinder that was refillable and the vent with hex wrench flats used to bleed vapor also contained the over pressure relief valve.

Manchester has a new updated legal version.

http://www.mantank.com/green/refillable.htm

David

dkf435 wrote:
Back in the 80s they used to sell a 1 pound cylinder that was refillable and the vent with hex wrench flats used to bleed vapor also contained the over pressure relief valve.

Manchester has a new updated legal version.

http://www.mantank.com/green/refillable.htm

David

Very true, I bought one of those refillables. But once we got the hang of filling the others, it was just as easy.

http://www.mantank.com/green/refillable.htm
I mite try one of these

Don't see a price,....probably means only one thing

RJsfishin wrote:
http://www.mantank.com/green/refillable.htm
I mite try one of these

Don't see a price,....probably means only one thing

that gasoline to propane conversion stuff looks interesting. would solve many issues with small engine stuff.
bumpy