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Default OT plumbing together two 20 lb. propane tanks?

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On Jan 4, 12:29 am, "William Wixon" wrote:
is this possible? plumbing together two 20 lb. propane tanks? i've
got a propane heater in my workshop, it draws too much propane for
one 20 lb. tank, freezes the propane. i was wondering if i plumbed
two together if i'd be able to get enough gas to run the heater. is
this stupid? do people do this? was wondering if they were plumbed
together should it be before or after the regulator(s)? wondering if
that's even possible, to have two separate regulators on two
separate tanks running one heater. i don't want to get a larger
tank, i've collected about 6 - 20 lb. tanks, i don't want to have to
buy or rent a larger tank. (100 lb.?) i usually use propane for
quick heat, warm up the shop until i get the wood stove fired up and
making heat, then i turn off the propane heater so i'm not running
propane continuously, maybe 1/2 hour.

b.w.


They do it all the time on travel trailers, although it's usually used
1 tank at a time. I've seen dual 100 lb tanks done that way, too.
Usually done with compression fittings and flexible copper AFTER the
regulators, two ends and a "T". The deal is that 100 lb tanks still
can have the old-style valve, the OPD on the smaller tanks can
restrict gas flow if you look at it funny. 100 lbs and larger is
deemed "industrial" for some reason, guess they figure idiots won't be
screwing up hooking them up to grills. They weren't that expensive
last I looked, a new 100 lb. empty could be had for maybe $80-100.
Just get a hand truck for running the empty back for filling.

Stan


Our camping trailer is set up with a tee valve ahead of the regulator ,
flip the lever towards the tank you want to draw from . It'd be just as easy
to just use a plain brass tee ... The cutoff point for OPD valves is
considerably lower than 100 Lb tanks , I've got a non-OPD 40 pounder that
I've had no trouble filling . I just tell 'em it's for my foundry furnace -
which it is during cold spells for the same reason the OP wants to manifold
his tanks .

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