> > >
> > [snip]
> >
> >> Tanks are to be refilled BY WEIGHT. They are also to be filled to
> >> only 80 % of their total capacity.
> >> The weight you are referring to stamped on the tank is the "tare
> >> weight" Tatre weight is the EMPTY weight of the tank. It varied
> >> between different tanks from about 13 to 17 lbs.
> >> If the tare weight stamped on the tank is 15 lbs, a propane seller is
> >> supposed to fill a '20 LB" tant to a total weight of 35 lbs.
> >> At that weight you get 5 Yankee gallons, or 4 big "full sized" > >> gallons.
> >> It would be good if people knew what they were talking about before
> >> coming to the conclusion they are being routinely cheated.
> >>
> >
> > The tare weight on my tanks is 16.6 pounds. The filled ones (I checked
> > after than 2015 refill) weighed 35.6 and 36.6 pounds.
> >
> > BTW, I actually weighed them rather than relying on what it was > > supposed to be.
> The place that I take mine to be filled uses a scale , checks tare and
> resets for each cylinder .
> --
> Snag
>
>
>
> ---
> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
>formatting link
Hello.
We had our large tank taken away to remove 2 trees and level out side of yard. Fixer upper so we are doing a ton of work. Tried to bring new tank back in 2 years later to learn tank placement cant be done due to basement window wells and AC & Radon which are electric which is code. I get all that. I saw this forum and decided to try 20 lb tank to see if we really used and liked fireplace before spending big bucks putting tank elsewhere and burring a line. I got home depot regulator and fittings. Regulator cuts out when i open valve on tank. very strange. about 20 feet of line so I tried to very slightly open to fill line which might act like a leak/open burner. When I open more it still closes valve. I did swap for new regulator thinking it was faulty.
I hate to run it without regulator. Any reccomendations. Couple youtube clips with this same set up.
Mark