Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 15:54:24 -0500
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: re fill small propane tanks
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Hi folks,
I read the description of the refillable small propane tank. Also Alexa tells me there is something called a Mr. Heater propane tank refill adaptor for $14.
Can folks talk a bit more about how these are used, and refilled,
Are they $39 per tank or can you purchase one adaptor and a separate couple of tanks?
I could not find the refill instructions but it sounds like it is do it yourself so is that do able from either a standard grill tank or even from my own westfalia tank?
details appreciated.
I’d love to move away from the disposable tanks.
Eric Caron
> On Dec 23, 2016, at 3:33 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> http://propane-tank-refill.com/ <http://propane-tank-refill.com/>
>
> On Dec 23, 2016 11:34 AM, "Eric Caron" <ecaron1@comcast.net <mailto:ecaron1@comcast.net>> wrote:
> Not finding a link.
>
> Eric
>
>
> > On Dec 23, 2016, at 2:30 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM <mailto:dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>> wrote:
> >
> > A link to a small propane bottle refill "kit". $39 at Amazon. We did
> > something similar with standard propane bottles. Need the right
> > fittings...No laws were violated, it being Mexico..
> >
> >
> > On Dec 23, 2016 10:08 AM, "Alistair Bell" <albell@shaw.ca <mailto:albell@shaw.ca>> wrote:
> >
> > It does produce moisture as I explained in previous post. If you have proof
> > that no moisture is produced then get busy and write a paper. It's going to
> > upset a lot of chemistry.
> >
> > :-)
> >
> > Combustion of a hydrocarbon in an oxygen containing atmosphere does produce
> > water vapour. I bet you don't see that water vapour coming out of the tail
> > pipe of your van when the van is warmed up. But you sure see it when it's
> > cool outside and the van has just been started. And in really cold places,
> > and I've seen this in Edmonton, you get quite thick clouds of ice crystals
> > at stop lights from the car exhausts.
> >
> > Stick a cold bit of aluminum , like a 1/2" thick plate , above the heater.
> > Before the plate heats up above the dew point at that position, you'll see
> > moisture on the plate.
> >
> > Actually it really doesn't matter if people don't believe the chemistry
> > involved, you can believe what ever you like. That's been human nature for
> > ever. I just find it hard to understand that in 2016 most people still
> > don't have a grasp of science that was done way back beginning with
> > Lavoisier et al.
> >
> > Alistair
> >
> >> On Dec 23, 2016, at 8:57 AM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM <mailto:dn92610@GMAIL.COM>> wrote:
> >>
> >> I am not sure that the Mr Heater produces vapor or steam. I have 2. Yes
> >> there's condensation on the propane bottle when in use but not vapor from
> >> the radiant heat. I think the interior of the van and other stuff in the
> >> van contain a small percentage of humidity and the heat from the heater
> >> makes the humidity evaporate.
> >> Similar to hanging a wet cloth or a wet towel in front of the heater...
> >> steam will come out of it
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