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Model: Coleman Propane 16 oz Propane Camping Gas Cylinder
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Dont refill these. Its complex and can be deadly if done incorrectly. I believe companies recently started making a refillable version of this product, but please do plenty of research before refilling 👍
These aren't designed for refilling, though plenty of people do. If you do, be aware that they have a decent failure rate due to them not being designed for refilling so it's best to test for leaking after each refilling (various methods). Also, reaching the appropriate fill amount (80%) so they are safe and won't leak, discharge, or even in extreme circumstances rupture in changing temperatures, altitudes, and pressures is difficult without weighing them as you go. There are many online suggestions like freezing the can to try and fit more in, but that 80% mark is specifically designed to keep the vapor pressure at a safe level for transport and storage under various conditions. Finally, it's technically against federal law to refill and transport them on public roads, though I have no idea how anyone would know.
Long story short, it's very doable, and safely if you take proper precautions, but can be a bit of a worry and hassle.
Flame King and Fuel Keg both make refillable ones that are certified like normal tanks for about a decade and technically legal on public roads refilled if you worry about the legal part. I just went down this rabbit hole about a week ago and ended up getting 5 tanks and the adapter and stand for transfer from a 20 lb tank. It was a bit fiddly to figure out as their adapter has a piece that both prevents non Flame King tanks being attached without being removed (there's at least one guide online for removal), and as I found makes it more difficult to get their own tanks threaded on proper. Once I got it figured out it was pretty easy. Unlike a non refillable tanks they have a small valve in the main valve which you open and shut during filling designed to automatically vent around the desired 80% fill point (I weighed each to verify they were at the 1 lb/80% fill mark) at which point you close it and stop filling. I decided to go the Flame King route rather than babysit refilling Coleman's. I managed to get the five tanks, adapter, and stand for about $90.
An alternative option is a 5 lb refillable tank, made again by Flame King even when branded different I believe, which you can get a hose for to connect to most devices which use the 1 lb tanks. It's cheaper than five individual one pound refillable tanks, especially when factoring in the cost of a fancier adapter like the Flame King. Costco currently sells them shipped for $43 I think.
My dads been refilling these for over 10 years. However, there is now a safer method. You just buy the refillable 1lb tanks, they look just like the Coleman tank and several manufacturers make them. Cost is about $18 for 1 or a 3 pack for $44. Sounds expensive, but honestly you will save so much money. A BBQ propane tank holds about 323 ounces of propane. So you can refill around 20 of these bottles with that. Cost to refill the Bbq tank at my Ace hardware is about $20, but it can fluctuate with fuel prices, so sometimes in the winter it's $24. Still, at $24, that equals out to about $1.20 cents to refill one of these small bottles.
Propane may be higher in your area, I'm in Louisiana. but invest in the safe refillable 1lb bottles and a refill hose to save you money. My dad still uses the green Coleman ones and he refills about 40 per hunting season. After you refill them about 5-7 times, a few will develop a slow leak. He just throws those out. At camping areas, you can find these empty by the dumpster after a summer weekend. People don't know if it's ok to throw them in the trash, so they will set them next to it on their way out of the park. My dad just grabs the empties when he needs more, lol
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Is this one time use? Or do people refill it?
Dont refill these. Its complex and can be deadly if done incorrectly. I believe companies recently started making a refillable version of this product, but please do plenty of research before refilling 👍
Dont refill these. Its complex and can be deadly if done incorrectly. I believe companies recently started making a refillable version of this product, but please do plenty of research before refilling 👍
Wait, what? I've been refilling these for years with my 5 gal propane tanks using an adapter. I had no idea it was dangerous.
Wait, what? I've been refilling these for years with my 5 gal propane tanks using an adapter. I had no idea it was dangerous.
These aren't designed for refilling, though plenty of people do. If you do, be aware that they have a decent failure rate due to them not being designed for refilling so it's best to test for leaking after each refilling (various methods). Also, reaching the appropriate fill amount (80%) so they are safe and won't leak, discharge, or even in extreme circumstances rupture in changing temperatures, altitudes, and pressures is difficult without weighing them as you go. There are many online suggestions like freezing the can to try and fit more in, but that 80% mark is specifically designed to keep the vapor pressure at a safe level for transport and storage under various conditions. Finally, it's technically against federal law to refill and transport them on public roads, though I have no idea how anyone would know.
Long story short, it's very doable, and safely if you take proper precautions, but can be a bit of a worry and hassle.
Flame King and Fuel Keg both make refillable ones that are certified like normal tanks for about a decade and technically legal on public roads refilled if you worry about the legal part. I just went down this rabbit hole about a week ago and ended up getting 5 tanks and the adapter and stand for transfer from a 20 lb tank. It was a bit fiddly to figure out as their adapter has a piece that both prevents non Flame King tanks being attached without being removed (there's at least one guide online for removal), and as I found makes it more difficult to get their own tanks threaded on proper. Once I got it figured out it was pretty easy. Unlike a non refillable tanks they have a small valve in the main valve which you open and shut during filling designed to automatically vent around the desired 80% fill point (I weighed each to verify they were at the 1 lb/80% fill mark) at which point you close it and stop filling. I decided to go the Flame King route rather than babysit refilling Coleman's. I managed to get the five tanks, adapter, and stand for about $90.
An alternative option is a 5 lb refillable tank, made again by Flame King even when branded different I believe, which you can get a hose for to connect to most devices which use the 1 lb tanks. It's cheaper than five individual one pound refillable tanks, especially when factoring in the cost of a fancier adapter like the Flame King. Costco currently sells them shipped for $43 I think.
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Dont refill these. Its complex and can be deadly if done incorrectly. I believe companies recently started making a refillable version of this product, but please do plenty of research before refilling 👍
My dads been refilling these for over 10 years. However, there is now a safer method. You just buy the refillable 1lb tanks, they look just like the Coleman tank and several manufacturers make them. Cost is about $18 for 1 or a 3 pack for $44. Sounds expensive, but honestly you will save so much money. A BBQ propane tank holds about 323 ounces of propane. So you can refill around 20 of these bottles with that. Cost to refill the Bbq tank at my Ace hardware is about $20, but it can fluctuate with fuel prices, so sometimes in the winter it's $24. Still, at $24, that equals out to about $1.20 cents to refill one of these small bottles.
Propane may be higher in your area, I'm in Louisiana. but invest in the safe refillable 1lb bottles and a refill hose to save you money. My dad still uses the green Coleman ones and he refills about 40 per hunting season. After you refill them about 5-7 times, a few will develop a slow leak. He just throws those out. At camping areas, you can find these empty by the dumpster after a summer weekend. People don't know if it's ok to throw them in the trash, so they will set them next to it on their way out of the park. My dad just grabs the empties when he needs more, lol
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These aren't designed for refilling, though plenty of people do. If you do, be aware that they have a decent failure rate due to them not being designed for refilling so it's best to test for leaking after each refilling (various methods). Also, reaching the appropriate fill amount (80%) so they are safe and won't leak, discharge, or even in extreme circumstances rupture in changing temperatures, altitudes, and pressures is difficult without weighing them as you go. There are many online suggestions like freezing the can to try and fit more in, but that 80% mark is specifically designed to keep the vapor pressure at a safe level for transport and storage under various conditions. Finally, it's technically against federal law to refill and transport them on public roads, though I have no idea how anyone would know.
Long story short, it's very doable, and safely if you take proper precautions, but can be a bit of a worry and hassle.
Flame King and Fuel Keg both make refillable ones that are certified like normal tanks for about a decade and technically legal on public roads refilled if you worry about the legal part. I just went down this rabbit hole about a week ago and ended up getting 5 tanks and the adapter and stand for transfer from a 20 lb tank. It was a bit fiddly to figure out as their adapter has a piece that both prevents non Flame King tanks being attached without being removed (there's at least one guide online for removal), and as I found makes it more difficult to get their own tanks threaded on proper. Once I got it figured out it was pretty easy. Unlike a non refillable tanks they have a small valve in the main valve which you open and shut during filling designed to automatically vent around the desired 80% fill point (I weighed each to verify they were at the 1 lb/80% fill mark) at which point you close it and stop filling. I decided to go the Flame King route rather than babysit refilling Coleman's. I managed to get the five tanks, adapter, and stand for about $90.
An alternative option is a 5 lb refillable tank, made again by Flame King even when branded different I believe, which you can get a hose for to connect to most devices which use the 1 lb tanks. It's cheaper than five individual one pound refillable tanks, especially when factoring in the cost of a fancier adapter like the Flame King. Costco currently sells them shipped for $43 I think.
Thank you for the detailed information. I'm definitely going to go for the last option!
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Long story short, it's very doable, and safely if you take proper precautions, but can be a bit of a worry and hassle.
Flame King and Fuel Keg both make refillable ones that are certified like normal tanks for about a decade and technically legal on public roads refilled if you worry about the legal part. I just went down this rabbit hole about a week ago and ended up getting 5 tanks and the adapter and stand for transfer from a 20 lb tank. It was a bit fiddly to figure out as their adapter has a piece that both prevents non Flame King tanks being attached without being removed (there's at least one guide online for removal), and as I found makes it more difficult to get their own tanks threaded on proper. Once I got it figured out it was pretty easy. Unlike a non refillable tanks they have a small valve in the main valve which you open and shut during filling designed to automatically vent around the desired 80% fill point (I weighed each to verify they were at the 1 lb/80% fill mark) at which point you close it and stop filling. I decided to go the Flame King route rather than babysit refilling Coleman's. I managed to get the five tanks, adapter, and stand for about $90.
An alternative option is a 5 lb refillable tank, made again by Flame King even when branded different I believe, which you can get a hose for to connect to most devices which use the 1 lb tanks. It's cheaper than five individual one pound refillable tanks, especially when factoring in the cost of a fancier adapter like the Flame King. Costco currently sells them shipped for $43 I think.
Propane may be higher in your area, I'm in Louisiana. but invest in the safe refillable 1lb bottles and a refill hose to save you money. My dad still uses the green Coleman ones and he refills about 40 per hunting season. After you refill them about 5-7 times, a few will develop a slow leak. He just throws those out. At camping areas, you can find these empty by the dumpster after a summer weekend. People don't know if it's ok to throw them in the trash, so they will set them next to it on their way out of the park. My dad just grabs the empties when he needs more, lol
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Long story short, it's very doable, and safely if you take proper precautions, but can be a bit of a worry and hassle.
Flame King and Fuel Keg both make refillable ones that are certified like normal tanks for about a decade and technically legal on public roads refilled if you worry about the legal part. I just went down this rabbit hole about a week ago and ended up getting 5 tanks and the adapter and stand for transfer from a 20 lb tank. It was a bit fiddly to figure out as their adapter has a piece that both prevents non Flame King tanks being attached without being removed (there's at least one guide online for removal), and as I found makes it more difficult to get their own tanks threaded on proper. Once I got it figured out it was pretty easy. Unlike a non refillable tanks they have a small valve in the main valve which you open and shut during filling designed to automatically vent around the desired 80% fill point (I weighed each to verify they were at the 1 lb/80% fill mark) at which point you close it and stop filling. I decided to go the Flame King route rather than babysit refilling Coleman's. I managed to get the five tanks, adapter, and stand for about $90.
An alternative option is a 5 lb refillable tank, made again by Flame King even when branded different I believe, which you can get a hose for to connect to most devices which use the 1 lb tanks. It's cheaper than five individual one pound refillable tanks, especially when factoring in the cost of a fancier adapter like the Flame King. Costco currently sells them shipped for $43 I think.
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Propane may be higher in your area, I'm in Louisiana. but invest in the safe refillable 1lb bottles and a refill hose to save you money. My dad still uses the green Coleman ones and he refills about 40 per hunting season. After you refill them about 5-7 times, a few will develop a slow leak. He just throws those out. At camping areas, you can find these empty by the dumpster after a summer weekend. People don't know if it's ok to throw them in the trash, so they will set them next to it on their way out of the park. My dad just grabs the empties when he needs more, lol
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Long story short, it's very doable, and safely if you take proper precautions, but can be a bit of a worry and hassle.
Flame King and Fuel Keg both make refillable ones that are certified like normal tanks for about a decade and technically legal on public roads refilled if you worry about the legal part. I just went down this rabbit hole about a week ago and ended up getting 5 tanks and the adapter and stand for transfer from a 20 lb tank. It was a bit fiddly to figure out as their adapter has a piece that both prevents non Flame King tanks being attached without being removed (there's at least one guide online for removal), and as I found makes it more difficult to get their own tanks threaded on proper. Once I got it figured out it was pretty easy. Unlike a non refillable tanks they have a small valve in the main valve which you open and shut during filling designed to automatically vent around the desired 80% fill point (I weighed each to verify they were at the 1 lb/80% fill mark) at which point you close it and stop filling. I decided to go the Flame King route rather than babysit refilling Coleman's. I managed to get the five tanks, adapter, and stand for about $90.
An alternative option is a 5 lb refillable tank, made again by Flame King even when branded different I believe, which you can get a hose for to connect to most devices which use the 1 lb tanks. It's cheaper than five individual one pound refillable tanks, especially when factoring in the cost of a fancier adapter like the Flame King. Costco currently sells them shipped for $43 I think.
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