rutzbeck
May 13, 2017Explorer
Propane tank
I have a question about a Propane tank I had filled. I watched the guy fill it. It was empty and he put 4 gallons in. When I picked it up it much lighter than I expected. I mentioned it to him and ...
SidecarFlip wrote:
Propane sells on weight not volume so if he charged you for a 'full bottle (they are bottles not tanks, )tanks are armored vehicles and also hold motor fuel) and it wasn't 80% full, you get screwed.
Typical procedure for a fill from empty is place the bottle on a scale (certified) and zero it and then open the OPD port with a screwdriver and fill it until vapor comes out the port. It's at 80% then. Close the OPD port and charge bu the full weight.
I just filled one of mine, was 10 bucks. Propane is temperature critical too. Filling on a cold day gives you more volume because the product is more dense. Why I fill my 1000 gallon bulk tank (bottle) at the farm, only in the late fall when the ambient is cooler.
SidecarFlip wrote:
Propane sells on weight not volume so if he charged you for a 'full bottle (they are bottles not tanks, )tanks are armored vehicles and also hold motor fuel) and it wasn't 80% full, you get screwed.
Typical procedure for a fill from empty is place the bottle on a scale (certified) and zero it and then open the OPD port with a screwdriver and fill it until vapor comes out the port. It's at 80% then. Close the OPD port and charge bu the full weight.
I just filled one of mine, was 10 bucks. Propane is temperature critical too. Filling on a cold day gives you more volume because the product is more dense. Why I fill my 1000 gallon bulk tank (bottle) at the farm, only in the late fall when the ambient is cooler.