How To Fill A One Pound Propane Bottle - The Right Way and Save $$

How to refill your disposable 1 pound propane bottles. the right way!!

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[johnclark]

Son of a biscuit eater! The first one of those 1 pounders I ever bought I asked someone how to refill them. The answer: you can’t. Chuck it when it runs out. And recycling doesn’t take them. Now I ain’t exactly a tree hugger, but that’s a helluva waste! I’m 68, and you just ‘learnt’ me a lesson. Thanks pal.

[tomnone]

Thanks for the accurate info, is most informative for the DIY'er
BTW, scientifically, you are not purging air - it is propane and allows some of the liquid to boil off, and that liquid to vapor change of state absorbs heat, just like the refrigerant in your AC. That is why you do not have to 'freeze' these bottles to add more liquid, by purging you have lowered the temperature and thus the vapor pressure of that tank.
Also doing a fill by weight assures that you maintain a 80% or less fill on the propane. any more fill than 80% may cause the tank to burst when it gets warmer and the liquid expands- it needs a vapor area above the liquid or the tank will burst.
Well done!

[dkxkvtr]

Refilled my first set tonight. Worked like a charm.

[jonathanbaker]

I work at a propane company and I'm certified to fill. I wouldn't advise doing this yourself at home but if you did, wear insulated gloves and eye protection to be safe. Cylinders aren't meant to be turned over and this could cause the bonnet (part you turn to open valve) or the relief valve (the protrusion on the opposite end of where you you hook up) to leak, so never stand behind a relief valve. Also you shouldn't have to purge air from your cylinders. Most either are prepurged before the leave the factory or are supposed to be purged before the 1st fill up. The seal on cylinders is generally airtight while not connected and even if a tiny bit of air somehow got inside, it would be pushed out at the start of you using the gas. When you get a cylinder filled anywhere and they're bleeding the cylinder while filling, it's actually to tell when it's full (filling by volume, not on a scale filled by weight) because when the liquid propane reaches the dip tube that is set to the maximum fill line, it sprays the liquid so you visually know when it's filled. That's also one way to remove gas from an over filled cylinder if you don't have the set up to drain it the right way.

Sorry for the long message but I've seen plenty of people get freeze burns from propane, myself included.

[ajoutdoors]

Everybody need to see this you save money and your saving the environment

[dougtennant]

Just bought a patio heater and some of the 1# canisters. When I told my brother about my purchase, he asked me if I was refilling my canisters. I had no idea you could do it. As soon as I got home I looked it up on you tube and here is your video. Will save me lots of money. Thanks for making a great video.

[Jim_Wilde]

The best advice he gave! I tried different methods and bled them all. I filled up 500 grains right away after putting the empty can in the freezer for 5 minutes. It refilled in 30 seconds without any preparation. THE SECOND LAW of thermodynamics works better than a lot of comments!

[Dimbochan]

Like your style, man. Straightforward, informative, helping others to save money, sure appreciate you.

[jimbetzing]

I watch this once a year for a refresher. Seems to be the simplest method. Works good, saves big bucks, easy on the enviroment.

[TheMaineiacguy]

I seriously use those one pound tanks all the time for my catalytic heater and Coleman cook stove. I honestly don't know how I have never thought of this before I just stumbled on your video. Thanks so much for the video man! You just saved me a ton of money. So funny how you sometimes stumble on the most random things you weren't even looking for.👍

[latourbrian]

This title is bold.... and spot on. This is without a doubt the right way. I did this using a full tank and the camping bottles filled exactly as you describe, in very short time. Thanks for taking the time to share this valuable knowledge. Awesome video.

[littlewingpilot]

The best part of doing this (to me anyways) is not the saving cash part, it's the disposal of the little 1 lb bottles, they add up over a summer & it keeps em outa the landfill !
Thanks for the video.

[jonathanesters]

I personally use an adapter hose but if I ever needed to do it that way now I know great video

[dennislandstrom]

I have been refilling for a year. Saving is incredible. I added a stovetop fan that perches on top of the front screen to move the hot air forward. Great setup!

[cherylepompu]

Thanks for the tip to release the excess air from the top and not the Shrader valve, and what the correct empty/full weights should be. We've wrecked a couple bottles with the "forceps on the rubber" method until we saw your tip. Great video.

[josephburkhalter]

I have been filling these for about 25 years. Camping and boating on Lake George. The instructions got my valve, same valve as yours said pre chill the empty bottles before chilling. Try it. It may eliminate the repeated additional fillings. Great video.

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[dumpbear]

For those that have the room to carry a 20lb tank or bigger there is an adapter hose that goes from tank to small barbecue, lantern, or whatever propane device that uses the same fitting for the little bottles. It's rather inexpensive. For those that need to carry a small propane cylinder, great video, thanks for the post.👍 It seems to me that somewhere in my travels I have even seen a "tree" that threads directly to a large propane tank and has 3 or 4 outlets. One on top of the tree for your lantern with more fittings down the tree for your camping stove and BBQ, etc. Just thought I would throw that out there for anyone interested.

[kaf]

I have been filling for many years for my torches, and just screw it on wait 2 minutes before taking off, no venting, no weighing, no problems.
But I don’t need to have max fill. Your procedure is thorough, well done!

[Albisriede]

Thanks. Great info.
I probably 'collected' dozens of these 1lb bottles over the years, reluctant to just throw them away.
Your video allows me to re-purpose those things as a back-up for a rainy day.

[steendful]

I love this video. I bought the attachment & wasnt sure the best way to do it . I found it. Here in Nova Scotia, I pay $6-8 each. Now I fill my big tank for about $15 and it works out to a little over $1 each to fill the small ones. Wow. Thank you!!