LPG Cylinder Swap
I've seen how some LPG tanks/cylinders are measured by lbs and some by gals so I wondered if there was some sort of typo or maybe I just misunderstood as I thought all cylinders were measured by lbs s...
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rodwha wrote:
Reading a bit I see complaining about swapping and getting cheated, but then I also read the same of having them filled. Does anyone place a scale down at fillup?
My local propane filling station has a scale, but they don't use it :) ! That is because they charge a flat rate to fill a 20# tank.
I am not an expert, but I have read that the proper way to fill a 20# tank is to attach the (liquid ?) hose and start the pump. Then open the bleeder valve (screwdriver required). When the bleeder starts to vent liquid (which immediately turns to gas when it hits the atmosphere), close the bleeder and turn off the pump.
