01-04-2017, 12:55 AM
Check out youtube man I don't believe they go bad unless the valve needs replacing. I bought the adapter from cabelas for $18. My advice is follow safety tips...I use the valve method instead of pre-cooling the bottles. I bought a digital scale from Harbor Freight $20 it works great. A store bought bottle weight approx 1.83lbs full. I weigh a used one first then fill it until I get close to the store bought weight. I regularly see my empty bottles weighing just under a pound which about right considering they are suppose to contain 1lb of propane. I have been saving my green bottles for a while but they are easy to find from folks who normally throw them in the trash. I am looking forward to saving quite a bit this ice season.
You probably already know this but I'll say it...propane bottle pressure expands relative to an increase in ambient temperature. Manufacturing standards usually leave 20% of the bottle capacity for expansion to prevent over pressures. This is why it's very important not to overfill these small bottles. During cold months you can get away with it but bad practice will lead to serious consequences during the summer. I'm only saying all this for anyone looking to refill their own...do your homework and you will happily enjoy saving some cash...sorry for rough read this is from my phone.
Dwayne
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You probably already know this but I'll say it...propane bottle pressure expands relative to an increase in ambient temperature. Manufacturing standards usually leave 20% of the bottle capacity for expansion to prevent over pressures. This is why it's very important not to overfill these small bottles. During cold months you can get away with it but bad practice will lead to serious consequences during the summer. I'm only saying all this for anyone looking to refill their own...do your homework and you will happily enjoy saving some cash...sorry for rough read this is from my phone.
Dwayne
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