Propane capacity ?

[MountainGirl]

Dang it people, if you have/use a Coleman stove for backup,

GET THE HOSE ADAPTER!!

If for no other reason, at Walmart the price of the green canisters doubled in one year. Pfft.

Here's a link to one - read the info to make sure it'll work with your stove; if not, there's one out there that will. Find it !!

https://www.amazon.com/MOFLAME-Propa...lbWF0aWM&psc=1

[SOCOM42]

This is an update, much added.


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, second valve must be open.

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 only, will do it myself, like everything else.

The prime here is the 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 and would have reached thermostat cutout temp.

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

On the refill of smaller tanks, I hoist a 20 pound tank upside down on a chainfall.

I have made custom hose lines to do the fill.

The disposable one pounders are a waste of time, get the refillable ones, the others leak out.

I did ten of them and lost all the fuel in them.

On the 100 pound tanks, if you get them, get the MULTI FILL valve installed in them,

Propane suppliers need the second inlet if you have deliveries from them,

they will not disconnect the POL line to fill.

The POL side is used for hooking up to your appliances, it is just like the one your BBQ tank has.

All the tanks are mine, I just have them filled by the same company as for my oil.

About 40 years ago I had a battle with my first propane supplier,

they were bitching I was not using enough fuel and wanted to take out the 100 pound tanks.

This was after I had them remove the 1,000 gallon tank that was used to heat my shop, went to oil.

I made them wait for them to be empty, then put in my own set.

[BucketBack]

Well, I was planning on trying to fill some 20 lb tanks off the old time end fill PIG, as opposed to the new top fill PIG's

[MountainGirl]

Well, I was planning on trying to fill some 20 lb tanks off the old time end fill PIG, as opposed to the new top fill PIG's

Let us know how that goes ~

[MountainGirl]

This is an update, much added.

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, second valve must be open.

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 only, will do it myself, like everything else.

The prime here is the 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 and would have reached thermostat cutout temp.

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

On the refill of smaller tanks, I hoist a 20 pound tank upside down on a chainfall.

I have made custom hose lines to do the fill.

The disposable one pounders are a waste of time, get the refillable ones, the others leak out.

I did ten of them and lost all the fuel in them.

On the 100 pound tanks, if you get them, get the MULTI FILL valve installed in them,

Propane suppliers need the second inlet if you have deliveries from them,

they will not disconnect the POL line to fill.

The POL side is used for hooking up to your appliances, it is just like the one your BBQ tank has.

All the tanks are mine, I just have them filled by the same company as for my oil.

About 40 years ago I had a battle with my first propane supplier,

they were bitching I was not using enough fuel and wanted to take out the 100 pound tanks.

This was after I had them remove the 1,000 gallon tank that was used to heat my shop, went to oil.

I made them wait for them to be empty, then put in my own set.

Update much appreciated! PO will need that new information.

[Slippy]

LP Gas is Good!

That is all.

[Prepared One]

This is an update, much added.


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, second valve must be open.

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 only, will do it myself, like everything else.

The prime here is the 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 and would have reached thermostat cutout temp.

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

On the refill of smaller tanks, I hoist a 20 pound tank upside down on a chainfall.

I have made custom hose lines to do the fill.

The disposable one pounders are a waste of time, get the refillable ones, the others leak out.

I did ten of them and lost all the fuel in them.

On the 100 pound tanks, if you get them, get the MULTI FILL valve installed in them,

Propane suppliers need the second inlet if you have deliveries from them,

they will not disconnect the POL line to fill.

The POL side is used for hooking up to your appliances, it is just like the one your BBQ tank has.

All the tanks are mine, I just have them filled by the same company as for my oil.

About 40 years ago I had a battle with my first propane supplier,

they were bitching I was not using enough fuel and wanted to take out the 100 pound tanks.

This was after I had them remove the 1,000 gallon tank that was used to heat my shop, went to oil.

I made them wait for them to be empty, then put in my own set.

Excellent info. I never thought of the multi fill valve. Thanks SOCOM.

[Illini Warrior]

in regard to the 1lb bottles of propane - tooooo damn handy NOT to have plenty in stock >>> secret is to re-fill the empties and hunt down the empties that the unknowing throw away ....

the re-fill adapters are $20+ now these dayz - well worth the cost - pays for itself the first batch of bottles you re-fill >>>

before you try re-filling - watch the UTubes - read the postings in the various prepper sites - there's some blog articles about the process >>> there's plenty of tips & tricks to make the job go easier - get better results .....