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stevenal
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The "transfer kits" linked above all seem to involve only hoses. How does one transfer Liquified Petroleum Gas without a pump? Perhaps a little bit might transfer through the hose as gas pressures equalize, but I fail to see how anything close to a refill is possible.
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Don't forget the "L" in LP is Liquid, so given some time, the liquid will flow downhill. Kind of sketchy IMO, given the possibility of leaks and pockets of propane gas, but people do it.
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stevenal wrote:The "transfer kits" linked above all seem to involve only hoses. How does one transfer Liquified Petroleum Gas without a pump? Perhaps a little bit might transfer through the hose as gas pressures equalize, but I fail to see how anything close to a refill is possible.
The 29# cylinder is turned upside-down, the 1# cylinder is suspended by the hose and fittings. Liquid flows downward and replaces the vapor in the 1# cylinder. Takes about 30 minutes for a 1# cylinder to fill with that method.
One must monitor this or the 1# cylinder can fill completely with liquid. I use an old kitchen scale to monitor 1# cylinder weight.
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- Refilled bottles must be verified by weight. Stuffed bottles can vent wildly which is dangerous
- Stow bottles to be refilled in the freezer to speed refilling
- Liquid LPG hose with an inline **** valve is the easiest to manage
- Check filled bottles for weight
- Use a top tapper to bleed excess weight. Do not touch the small vent hole. They will almost always leak if you do
- Submerge in water to check for leaks.
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MEXICOWANDERER wrote:- Refilled bottles must be verified by weight. Stuffed bottles can vent wildly which is dangerous
- Stow bottles to be refilled in the freezer to speed refilling
- Liquid LPG hose with an inline **** valve is the easiest to manage
- Check filled bottles for weight
- Use a top tapper to bleed excess weight. Do not touch the small vent hole. They will almost always leak if you do
- Submerge in water to check for leaks.
This is why I bought a 5 pound (1 gallon) tank with a standard OPD valve. Refillable wherever propane is sold.
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