On 7/4/2017 7:27 AM, Frank wrote:
On 7/3/2017 7:47 PM, Muggles wrote:
On 7/3/2017 6:44 PM, Wade Garrett wrote:
On 7/3/17 7:41 PM, Muggles wrote:
On 7/3/2017 6:04 PM, Frank wrote:
On 7/3/2017 3:10 PM, Muggles wrote:
On 7/3/2017 2:06 PM, Tekkie® wrote:
Oren posted for all of us...



On Sun, 2 Jul 2017 08:27:48 -0400, Wade Garrett
wrote:

Yup. I put up with it because of the convenience. I don't grill
that
much and a tank lasts all season and I always have a spare full
tank.


Just curious; where do you store the spare tank- inside, outside,
shed?

I wonder if different locales have local regulations about storing
them...

I have two tanks outside attached now. Been in triple digits
for ~
20 days, high 117°F. Nothing broke or exploded, yet.

I like your optimism (g)

Curious .. how much heat can those gas tanks from mother nature
before
they do explode?

I find the critical temperature for propane is 97 degrees centigrade.
That is the temperature where above it only exists as a gas. For
water
I found 374 degrees C. Of course this is only under pressure as both
materials boil at much lower temperature.

So, even on very hot days those propane tanks are safe, right?

When I worked in R&D we dissolved polymers in solvents at temperatures
beyond their boiling point under pressure and spun fibers from them.

What's R&D?

Research and development.

Ahh! Thanks! Lots of acronyms out there. I wasn't sure which one
this was.

I thought all knew this or I would have spelled it out.

I haven't worked in that particular field, so just wasn't sure.

I am learning a lot from this thread and most of all after discussing
with a friend find he pays nearly half the price that I do for propane.

He takes his empty tank to his job where they also use 5 gallon tanks of
propane to power machinery etc. When several need filling, he includes
his and saves a lot of money with their business rate. A couple of
bucks for convenience I do not mind but when convenience costs more than
a 6 pack of beer, I get concerned.

That six pack of beer is an important baseline, too!

--
Maggie