They can be interchangeable with gallons or pounds but you have to be good at
math. A gallon of propane goes about 4.7 pounds as I recall. You can Google
if you have lots of time...
The tanks used for gas grills are usually called 20 pound tanks. On the band
that runs around the bottom of the tank, there is a number stamped. That is
the weight of the tank when empty. Usually something like 19.4 or 19.7. So
when the tank is put on the scale, they can tell how empty the tank is. So if
you put a 19.7 pound tank on the scale, and fill it, it should weigh 39.7
pounds when filled.
A shop I worked at used to fill tanks and the lady that filled them used to
open the tank to be sure it was empty. I got that stopped in a hurry. Then
she didn't watch the scale, she ran the pump until it started groaning under a
heavy load. That was when she decided it was full. The owner decided she
shouldn't fill any more tanks...
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Plummer
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 7:14 AM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Propane Tank Sizes
Unless you are in another country beside the USA bulk propane tanks are
measured in gallons not pounds. Any propane tank that is measured in pounds
is consider portable tanks.
Sign,
JP ( Joe Plummer)
joeplum...@tds.net
-----Original Message-----
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of John E Sherrer
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 7:27 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Propane Tank Sizes
You may get a free tank from a propane dealer that they come and fill for
you. They usually offer a much lower price than a place where you bring in
your tank.
John Sherrer
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Lee A. Stone
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 1:59 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Propane Tank Sizes
is it not possibloe for the polace you buy the 100 pound tank to have them
come fill it and do so again when you call ?
On Fri, Jan 15, 2010
at 01:45:20PM -0500, Edward Przybylek
wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> I use a propane heater witha 20 LB tank in my garage to make it
> through
the
> winter months. Having to refill the tanks can be a problem when a ride
> is not readily available. I spoke to the gentleman at the U-Haul and
> he said he could order a 40 LB tank for me. A 40 LB tank really
> wouldn't help much because I usually keep two 20 LB tanks in the
> garage. I asked about the next larger size and he said he could order
> a 100 LB tank. Not a bad idea but getting a 100 LB tank refilled could
> be a problem. Does anyone know if there are any other size tanks between
40 LB and 100 LB? Thanks.
>
>
>
> Take care,
>
> Ed Przybylek
>
>
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>
>
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