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Francesca_Knowl
Oct 30, 2013Explorer
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Thanks for the "is my face red" update, O.P.!
FYI:
Weight is the most accurate measure of how much propane is in the bottle- I use a bathroom scale to check mine.
Per tank size:
If you're using a garden-variety bulk tank about the size of the ones at cylinder exchanges, you were right the first time. That would be a "five gallon", more commonly referred to as a twenty pounder.
A five pound tank holds about a gallon, is much smaller- and, weirdly, is much more expensive to buy than a twenty pounder!


Thanks for the "is my face red" update, O.P.!
FYI:
Weight is the most accurate measure of how much propane is in the bottle- I use a bathroom scale to check mine.
Per tank size:
If you're using a garden-variety bulk tank about the size of the ones at cylinder exchanges, you were right the first time. That would be a "five gallon", more commonly referred to as a twenty pounder.
A five pound tank holds about a gallon, is much smaller- and, weirdly, is much more expensive to buy than a twenty pounder!


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