Anyone ever use one of these

[Walaby]

Wife showed me a video of filling 1lb propane tanks using an adapter like this.

Propane Adapter

Anyone use one of these? Does it work as advertised?

Mike

[dieseltruckdriv]

I was going to post about a recent purchase that I am in love with when I found this post. I have been refilling the disposable bottles for several years, and have had good luck doing it. I use a setup similar to the one posted above that my former rv tech (retired) made for me to refill the little bottles.

On a whim at the local Runnings store, I bought one of these from Flame King.

It is so simple, I bought another one, so I can always have a full bottle. They sell a kit, but I just use what I had, and don't multitask while refilling the little bottle.

It is 41 degrees outside right now, so the Little Buddy is keeping us toasty warm. I do use the hose for the grill, but will not use the hose indoors.

[Walaby]

bartlettj wrote:
Note that it is illegal to transport refilled 1lb bottles on most US and Canadian ferries.

Where do you dream this information up at?

From bcferries.com website

Propane Tanks

Propane valves must be closed and sealed with the tags issued at the ticket booth, and the cylinders must be upright and firmly secured, to prevent tipping.

Service repair vehicles may carry one 25kg cylinder.
RVs are permitted a maximum of two cylinders of not more than 25 kg each (50L water capacity each), provided they are connected to a regulator, and secured in or on the vehicle. Recreational vehicles may carry a third cylinder no larger than 15 kg (30L water capacity) for BBQ needs.
Passenger vehicles are permitted to carry one cylinder Bar-B-Q size (commonly called a 20 pound cylinder).
SAFETY ALERT: "The brass valve in a propane cylinder will be damaged if it comes in contact with anhydrous ammonia. This deterioration will lead to cracking of the valve body or its components and can ultimately result in a violent, unexpected expulsion of the valve from the cylinder, causing personal injury or death." See full Safety Alert for more details.


Where,oh were, does it say ANYTHING about 1lb containers, much less refilled 1lb containers.

Mike

[Walaby]

Dupe

[olfarmer]

That is interesting. I bought one of those and some tanks on a friends garage sale (he was moving out of state) he said to put the 1 lb bottles in the freezer. I have been hesitant to try and use it but this post and the videos make me think it would be OK to try it.

[TurnThePage]

I do this process on the tailgate of the truck in my own driveway. The empty little cylinders chill in the garage freezer. I remove them one at a time to fill, using leather work gloves to avoid freeze burns. I do much like the guy in the video except I don't bother weighing them or purging them. I get about 2/3 - 3/4 full in about a minute, and that's good enough for me. Some of my cylinders are pushing a decade old. I've thrown out two in the last couple years.

[GordonThree]

How does "The Man" know that the bottle has been refilled?

[bartlettj]

Note that it is illegal to transport refilled 1lb bottles on most US and Canadian ferries.

[RobWNY]

I'm with Bobbo on this. I have a Weber Q and use the 5 pound tank and adapter hose. It works great. Takes up very little room and lasts us most of the summer. The best part is when my 20 pound tank attached to my big Weber at home runs out of propane in the middle of cooking, I grab the 5 pound tank and finish up.

[Adam_H]

I use forceps to open the relief valve. Set the relief valve at 11:00 with the 20lb bottle upside down, slowly start filling the 1lb tank holding the relief valve open until liquid sprays out. Gloves help....

Adam

[theoldwizard1]

GordonThree wrote:
I have one of those gizmos. The idea is simple enough. It does help to have the big tank warm, like sitting in the sun for a while, and the tiny tank ice cold.

I could not get the vent open on my little 1 pounders which is an important step, need to let the air out so the liquid can flow in. Maybe 50% or less transfer without opening the vent.

Use a non-medical grade hemostat. Cheap at Harbor Freight.

[theoldwizard1]

GordonThree wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Air????

How did air get in a used 1 lb propane bottle?

When its empty and connected to an appliance with the valve open?

It might not be "air", it might be propane "vapor". The bottom line is you want to put as much LIQUID propane into your cylinder as is reasonable.


Segue - connecting a hose between and empty and a full 20 lb tank will result in two tanks half full. They will "equalize". The simple solution is to use a hose that is long enough that full bottle can be placed in the sunshine and other in the shade or better yet in a container of cold water. 10-20F will cause enough difference in pressure that, over 30-60 (?) minutes the empty one will be mostly full.

[GordonThree]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Air????

How did air get in a used 1 lb propane bottle?

When its empty and connected to an appliance with the valve open?

[Old-Biscuit]

Air????

How did air get in a used 1 lb propane bottle?

[Edd505]

or add one of these poles: https://www.stansport.com/distribution-post-3-outlet-30-inch-192