Anyone Refill 1lb Performer Gas Tanks

[Jeepin79]

I just ordered one of those adapters and was wondering if anyone refills their own?  Any tips, tricks, things to do/not to do.  Seems pretty straight forward to me but figured I would ask.

[javahog2002]

Not really an answer to your question I know.  I just get my propane guy to refill mine for about 5- 10 bucks when he fills my 20# tanks.

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[YardBurner]

Javahog R U talking about the 5lb. tank or the little green camping cylinder?
A propane shop can't fill the greenies.

I have the adapter but have not tried it out yet.  High on my
must do soon list.  One touch has been getting a workout
and getting low on green tanks.  Though they do seem to
last for quite a long time.  Rarely takes longer than a 2 or 3
minute burn to do the job.

Loads of vids online.  A scale seems to be an absolute must for safety.

[javahog2002]

Sorry I was talking about the 5 lb white tank on my old SS performer. The adaptor you guys are talking about is to fill the green tanks. Never mind my mistake.

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[Red Kettle Rich]

Are we talking about filling 5-lbs tanks from a 20 ??

[Jeepin79]

No, filling 1lb tanks from a 20 is what I was referring to.

[Dave O]

I have the adaptor and use it to fill mine, just put the green tank in the freezer for about 15 minutes before you fill.
Also do not store them after you fill them put it right on the grill, I have found some of them will develop a small leak if left standing.
Do not overfill this will also cause it to leak.

[varekai]

@Jeepin79 , I refill mine all the time. No need to freeze or any of that. What you need is that adapter and a pair of curved hemostats. With Large tank upright, screw in adapter and then screw on small bottle. screw the 1# bottle on until the bleeder valve is in the 4 oclock position if you were to look at it. clamp the hemostat onto the little stem inside the beeder opening. turn the whole get up upside down. Now reach under and open the valve on the large tank, try not to make a lot of unnecessary movement, it will cause you to think the little bottle is full because propane will bleed out, push the hemostat so that your PULLING that stem "up"...it will start hissing, eventually liquid propane will "blow" out of it, at that point let the stem back down, close the handle on the large tank and your done. If I remember right a full tank weighs 830 or 870 grams. I have to look. I use a scale to check mine. That should get ya going.

[Jeepin79]

@Jeepin79 , I refill mine all the time. No need to freeze or any of that. What you need is that adapter and a pair of curved hemostats. With Large tank upright, screw in adapter and then screw on small bottle. screw the 1# bottle on until the bleeder valve is in the 4 oclock position if you were to look at it. clamp the hemostat onto the little stem inside the beeder opening. turn the whole get up upside down. Now reach under and open the valve on the large tank, try not to make a lot of unnecessary movement, it will cause you to think the little bottle is full because propane will bleed out, push the hemostat so that your PULLING that stem "up"...it will start hissing, eventually liquid propane will "blow" out of it, at that point let the stem back down, close the handle on the large tank and your done. If I remember right a full tank weighs 830 or 870 grams. I have to look. I use a scale to check mine. That should get ya going.

Thanks for the info, I ordered the adapter so I will be ready to go.  I dont have any empty tanks at the moment so I will have to wait to give it a try. 

[varekai]

@jeepin79, I will try to do a demo video in the next couple days and show you exactly what I'm talking about...


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[Jeepin79]

@Jeepin79, I will try to do a demo video in the next couple days and show you exactly what I'm talking about...


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Awesome, thanks.

[varekai]

No problem


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[larkshall]

It's quite common here in the uk narrow boat community, we usually refuel at car filling stations from the lpg pumps, nobody wants to pay refill cylinder charges charged by calor


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[johnny 2 shack]

you guys are crazy , propane is scary ,have a family friend whose body would have been burnt 100 % if not for the cowboy boots he was wearing ! mind boggling searing heat is produced in an instant . just saying.

[Darko]

You don't use propane?