Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 15:22:54 -0600
Reply-To: jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From: jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject: Re: propane filling question
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On 5/16/05 11:53 AM, "Doug in Calif" <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET> wrote:
> You can fill the tank from another tank if you have the proper fittings, you
> can even empty in the small 16oz Coleman bottles into your westy tank.
>
> Couple things that obviously help are if the receiving tank is COLDER than
> the filling tank. Propane pressure increases dramatically by temp. Set the
> small bottles in the sun.
>
> When filling invert the bottle you are trying to empty out so the liquid
> goes out first. OPEN the vent on the westy tank to LOWER the pressure
> inside. This will allow the liquid to flow through the hose INTO the westy
> tank.
>
> Since we cant really determine the level of our westy tanks a simple back up
> from a Coleman bottle with hose seems to certainly be in order.
>
> In addition it sure would be worth it to be able to dump in 3-4 Coleman cans
> somehow while on an extended camping trip. no?
>
Your local propane supplier shop should be able to help out. I have had
numerous custom hoses made for my uses. I know of one that built a hose for
a customer that was so that he could dump a 10 pound propane tank into his
propane powered vehicle. That made it so that he had a 2 gallon spare gas
(fuel) can. Or could pull into the nearest BBQ tank exchange place. I am
going to pick up a hose this week to feed from my 30 lb to my 5 lb tank that
I carry with me.
jimt
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