Re: Fuel canister adapter???

On Aug 27, 5:59=A0am, "Stormin Mormon"
<cayoung61**spambloc...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I bought the refil adaptor for 16 ounce propane cylinders. For whatever
> reason, the valves usually leak after refil. The tank is 12 ounces,
empty=
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Did a little more checking on this.  Apparently not illegal per se,
but trans****ting the result on any road is consequently illegal.

The reasons given that these things were pretty much disposable were:

1) The valves aren't made of the most durable materials.  They're
known to leak as you found out.  Continued attempts to refill may
result in complete failure.

2) The cylinder steel isn't terribly corrosion resistant.  Refillable
canisters are.  Refill propane contains enough oxygen and moisture to
cause corrosion from the inside out of a disposable cylinder that was
factory filled with dry propane.  I've seen rust on the outside, but
that's usually OK since you can usually tell if it's minor.

3) They get easily overfilled from a higher pressure tank.  Some
people seem to chill the disposable cylinder first to aid in the
filling.  Might induce thermal stresses on the valve as well as expose
to moisture in the freezer.