expired Posted by StrifeZero • Jun 13, 2024
Jun 13, 2024 5:16 PM
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expired Posted by StrifeZero • Jun 13, 2024
Jun 13, 2024 5:16 PM
16-Oz Coleman All Purpose Propane Gas Tank
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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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