On Sat, 26 May 2012 23:49:51 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On Sat, 26 May 2012 22:19:07 -0400, wrote:




They still CAN put 20 lbs into the tank - they choose not to.

Not in the US. Max allowed is 4.1 gallons of propane that weighs 4.2#
per gallon. Max ix 17.22 lbs.

Maybe they CAN fit that much, but the OPD valve will close and make it
a real PITA to use that tank. When the new tanks started going into
service, many were overfilled and customers complained that the tanks
did not work when hooked to the appliance. You had to be very careful
to slowly open the valve.

Mine often "sticks" when they start filling it, particularly in hot weather.
They have to monkey around with a screwdriver to get the OPD valve open.

You will also find the tank stamped with WC for water capacity. That
translates to how much propane will fit.

I take my tanks to BJ's and they charge by the gallon. If they do
come up short, I'm not paying a penalty for it.

I usually buy from a U-Haul place here. They sell by the gallon, too, though
it's also weighed.

On 05/26/2012 10:49 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
[snip]

You will also find the tank stamped with WC for water capacity. That
translates to how much propane will fit.

I looked at my 20lb tanks (one from BR, and one not). They have the same
markings:

TW - 16.6
WC - 47.6
DT - 4.0

The only one I know about is TW.

[snip]

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On Sun, 27 May 2012 12:16:08 -0500, Mark Lloyd
wrote:

On 05/26/2012 10:49 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
[snip]

You will also find the tank stamped with WC for water capacity. That
translates to how much propane will fit.

I looked at my 20lb tanks (one from BR, and one not). They have the same
markings:

TW - 16.6
WC - 47.6
DT - 4.0

The only one I know about is TW.

[snip]
wc=47.6 lbs water capacity.
That is 5.7 gallons US - and at 80% that is 4.56 gallons
At 4.2 lbs per gallon US, that is a total of 19.152 lbs.
20 lbs of propane would be 4.76 US gallons. If the tare weight of the
tank (in this case 16.6 lbs) is added you get a full weight of 35.72
lbs.

Both my Worthington and Wolfdale 20 lb cyls tare at 18.5, and come
to me full at 40 lbs.
That means I'm getting 20.1 lbs of propane in the tank, filled at my
local propane refill station.

On Sun, 27 May 2012 16:23:33 -0400, "__ Bøb __"
wrote:

WHERE in the US does water weigh 4.2$/gallon ??? Mine weighs the world
accepted standard of ~8#/gallon.


That is 5.7 gallons US - and at 80% that is 4.56 gallons
At 4.2 lbs per gallon US, that is a total of 19.152 lbs.
20 lbs of propane would be 4.76 US gallons. If the tare weight of the
tank (in this case 16.6 lbs) is added you get a full weight of 35.72
lbs.
Who cares how much the WATER would weigh?????? We are talking
PROPANE.

On 5/20/2012 8:10 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Sun, 20 May 2012 18:32:51 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

I'm not sure why they call em 20 pound tanks, if they can only be legally
filled to 16 pounds. Seems like they would make 25 pound tanks, and call
them 20. So they could sell real 20 pounds.

I've also heard they short fill the Blue Rhino tanks. In addition to the 80%
fill restriction.

They do short fill. Rather than raise prices, they decided to post a
small sign that the cylinders have less in them. Perfectly legal, but
after so many years of filling a tank, it is sort of a scam to fool
the customer. Popular trend these day from ice cream, OJ, to toilet
paper that is 1/4" narrower.

The 11" X 11" paper towels have now become 11" X 10.4". The 16oz pack of
sliced ham is now 12oz, less sliced up dead pig for your money. ^_^

TDD

Substitute the word "propane" for "water" and you're closer to fact.

Christopher A. Young
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""__ Bøb __"" wrote in message
...
WHERE in the US does water weigh 4.2$/gallon ??? Mine weighs the world
accepted standard of ~8#/gallon.


That is 5.7 gallons US - and at 80% that is 4.56 gallons
At 4.2 lbs per gallon US, that is a total of 19.152 lbs.
20 lbs of propane would be 4.76 US gallons. If the tare weight of the
tank (in this case 16.6 lbs) is added you get a full weight of 35.72
lbs.

On Sun, 27 May 2012 16:23:33 -0400, "__ Bøb __"
wrote:

WHERE in the US does water weigh 4.2$/gallon ??? Mine weighs the world
accepted standard of ~8#/gallon.


That is 5.7 gallons US - and at 80% that is 4.56 gallons
At 4.2 lbs per gallon US, that is a total of 19.152 lbs.
20 lbs of propane would be 4.76 US gallons. If the tare weight of the
tank (in this case 16.6 lbs) is added you get a full weight of 35.72
lbs.

Sorry about your reading comprehension problems. We're discussing
propane that happens to weigh 4.2# per gallon.