I am missing the instructions on the procedure of how to do this, after buying the thread adapter to do so.Could someone walk me through the procedure? I assume I need a bleed off valve that works on the 16 oz bottle to bleed off propane in gas form to let the liquid form in from the 20 pound bottle?Do I invert the big bottle so it flows liquid or keep it upright and let it flow in gas?

Allow me to 'tube' that for you.Youtube -refill bottles

Thank you, problem resolved, but I do have a leaking valve on the 16 oz bottle. D'oh! Probably why it is empty. Doggone it. Time to scrounge some camp sites for some empty bottles.Do not transport after refilling. Generally, I would plan to refill shortly before starting up a little BBQ.

AFTER 300+ BOTTLES I ARE EXPERIENCEDYou need an accurate scale with TARE setting PERIODThe POT is set on a table upside down to make only liquid availableTweak the bottle valve to flush most of the air out of the hoseFREEZE the empty bottles or spend the rest of your life waiting for them to fillScrew bottle onto the connector pigtailSet scale tare to zeroCarefully open valve on pot and watch scale go to 14 oz, then tweak valve shutDid the "over-run" fill the bottle to 16oz. NET?Overages must be bled down to 16 oz. NETDunk filled bottles into a pail of waterSee bubbles?If there are bubbles, use ice-pick to bleed off a spootch of gas, then re-testLeaking bottles are a bombAbsolutely zero rust permitted on threads, fill port on anywhere on bottleVaseline petroleum jelly smeared lightly onto bottle threads will reduce corrosion in storageTilt pot upright to allow liquid to fall to bottomLiquid LPG has every ability to cause frostbiteHave a fire extinguisher handyThreaten the life of any smoker who may approach.I filled some 150 bottles on a popular Mexican beach back in the eighties. They squawked about the four dollar charge until they drove 50-miles to discover the hardware store had long since run out of ten dollar bottles.

I typically keep 10 or more refilled, but they are kept in an outdoor, well ventilated space. In the years I've been doing this, I've only had one that leaked. Recently I've had a couple Coleman branded bottles that will only accept 1/3 fill.

Disclaimer: Use at your own risk.This link should help as well.Personally, I just use 1# cylinders for emergencies since they can be stored inside. If I needed something refillable but small, I'd go for a 2-5 pound Manchester mini-cylinder.I know people have success with refilling those, but since the only item propane related that isn't connected to the rig's LP gas supply is a Buddy heater, I just don't bother.

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MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
May 26, 2016
AFTER 300+ BOTTLES I ARE EXPERIENCED

You need an accurate scale with TARE setting PERIOD
The POT is set on a table upside down to make only liquid available
Tweak the bottle valve to flush most of the air out of the hose
FREEZE the empty bottles or spend the rest of your life waiting for them to fill
Screw bottle onto the connector pigtail
Set scale tare to zero
Carefully open valve on pot and watch scale go to 14 oz, then tweak valve shut
Did the "over-run" fill the bottle to 16oz. NET?
Overages must be bled down to 16 oz. NET
Dunk filled bottles into a pail of water
See bubbles?
If there are bubbles, use ice-pick to bleed off a spootch of gas, then re-test
Leaking bottles are a bomb
Absolutely zero rust permitted on threads, fill port on anywhere on bottle
Vaseline petroleum jelly smeared lightly onto bottle threads will reduce corrosion in storage
Tilt pot upright to allow liquid to fall to bottom
Liquid LPG has every ability to cause frostbite
Have a fire extinguisher handy
Threaten the life of any smoker who may approach.

I filled some 150 bottles on a popular Mexican beach back in the eighties. They squawked about the four dollar charge until they drove 50-miles to discover the hardware store had long since run out of ten dollar bottles.
NinerBikes
Explorer
May 26, 2016
Thank you, problem resolved, but I do have a leaking valve on the 16 oz bottle. D'oh! Probably why it is empty. Doggone it. Time to scrounge some camp sites for some empty bottles.

Do not transport after refilling. Generally, I would plan to refill shortly before starting up a little BBQ.
2oldman
Explorer II
May 26, 2016
Allow me to 'tube' that for you.

Youtube -refill bottles

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