Propane capacity ?

[Illini Warrior]

thing to have on hand or make sure to salvage - there's a couple current LP tank fittings >>> an adaption of the old old LP tank valve fitting - now a fine threaded interior and square exterior thread - there's also now a more common quik-couple type hose fitting - make sure you can utilize both types of fittings ....

in a severe as hell SHTF or even TEOTWAWKI - any opportunity to salvage fuel - especially like the common suburban backyard BBQ gas grill LP tanks - make sure you can utilize any kind of tank you can salvage .....

another LP accessory to have in your private stock - the extension hose to adapt from the 20lb tank to the 1lb bottle fitting ....

[Slippy]

only thing close to being safe for that application is a Mr Heater product like a Buddy model - has built in safety features to shut it down - still have the common sense requirement of making sure of a burnproof clearance .....

^^^2nd the Mr Heater Mr Buddy model for inside use.^^^

[MountainGirl]

thing to have on hand or make sure to salvage - there's a couple current LP tank fittings >>> an adaption of the old old LP tank valve fitting - now a fine threaded interior and square exterior thread - there's also now a more common quik-couple type hose fitting - make sure you can utilize both types of fittings ....

in a severe as hell SHTF or even TEOTWAWKI - any opportunity to salvage fuel - especially like the common suburban backyard BBQ gas grill LP tanks - make sure you can utilize any kind of tank you can salvage .....

another LP accessory to have in your private stock - the extension hose to adapt from the 20lb tank to the 1lb bottle fitting ....

Good info. Ditto on the extension hose, we got one right away to tap the 20s. Plenty of green bottles here to use first, but ya never know.

Not sure if there's a way to tap from a big tank or pig into a Coleman stove. Seems a lot of step-down would be needed. Yes?

[BucketBack]

I have a few bottles that the solar panel donater filled up from his PIG with a device off Scamazom. I will be looking into it soon

[MountainGirl]

I have a few bottles that the solar panel donater filled up from his PIG with a device off Scamazom. I will be looking into it soon

I saw some of those little ones are refillable.. but I dunno.
Let us know what you find out ~

[BucketBack]

The seal on the little ones are weak and maybe only good for one or two fills. I about froze my hands taking off the torch as the gas all came out.

[Chiefster23]

I saw some of those little ones are refillable.. but I dunno.
Let us know what you find out ~

They make little bottles that are made to be refillable from BBQ tanks. 30 and 40 lb tanks would work too, but you have to turn the big tank upside down to do the refill. Larger tanks would therefore be a problem. I have two of the refillables and they work great.

Flameking makes the bottles and refill kit. On Amazon.

[MountainGirl]

In the prepping thread, SOCOM posted this; copied here for reference.

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"I am using 100 pound tanks, two on each system, one set for kitchen stove and one set for this heater.

The heater regulator is a crossover type,

runs on one tank and automatically changes over to the full one when first is empty.

Kitchen has standard type regulator, I keep one tank off until first runs out.

It takes about nine months to empty one at my cooking rate.

I do not use the stove's oven, uses way too much gas.

I also have two 100 pounders tied into my #1 use genset and two spares for whatever needs them.

After I see how the new heater works out this winter,

I may well put in a 100 gallon tank to support the heater.

The prime here is direct heat generated no intermediate stage,

it takes 4 minutes to heat the heat exchanger in the oil furnace.

That time would be used already heating rooms.

Oil will be used to keep the new water pipes from freezing, they run underneath alongside the heat ducting."

[MountainGirl]

They make little bottles that are made to be refillable from BBQ tanks. 30 and 40 lb tanks would work too, but you have to turn the big tank upside down to do the refill. Larger tanks would therefore be a problem. I have two of the refillables and they work great.

Flameking makes the bottles and refill kit. On Amazon.

Thanks for the info about the refillables, and having to turn the 30s & 40s. Since we have the adapter hose to go from the tanks directly to the Coleman, no need to put the green ones in the middle. Yay!

[MountainGirl]

The seal on the little ones are weak and maybe only good for one or two fills. I about froze my hands taking off the torch as the gas all came out.

Thanks, good to know.