Does anybody have tips on how to refill the one pound propane tanks (small green ones) all the way? I made an adapter to refill them from a normal grill tank but it only fills them half full, turns out a lot cheaper than buying new ones all the time and saves them from the landfill as well.
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Use ones with the little valve to the side of threaded port. tip 20lb upside down, depress valve while filling to let out gas so liquid can come in. WARNING DO NOT FILL 100% FULL!!!!!! NEED ROOM FOR EXPANSION OR CHANCE OF BURSTING,it will fill rapidly, if too full bleed some off.
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This is probably the best video I've found that explains it perfectly.
NO Pre-Chilling! FULLY Refill a 1lb Propane Bottle (Avoid 600%+ Markup on Propane) Coleman - YouTube***UPDATE INFO 7/13/15*** At the time I made this video I had never had a valve I couldn't get to reseat in 15 years of refilling these tanks (and I'd refill...
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Originally posted by BButler View PostThanks! I tried where you push/pull the valve and it didn't close correctly after so I scrapped it. I will have to try some of the other ideas.
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Originally posted by bluelund View PostI did this for years until the 20lb cylinders started having the valves inside them to stop the liquid from coming out when the bottle is turned over. How do you bypass that 'useful' feature?
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