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Lite Propane Cylinders

JimBuck

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Ed Carlson Grand Master

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Can I put a heater on top with out melting the composite, or are these tanks not made for propane top heaters. Please advise.

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Ryan

They have been in use in Norway and Sweden for many years now, early "90's" I believe I read. They have more recently caught on here in the states for the tailgater and BBQ crews, and are sold for BBQ's use of all types including marine.

The concern if a "Tank Top" heater would be too hot is a good one to voice. My thinking there is if you can now hold your hand between the tank you have now, and the Tank Top heater without injury...it will not be any hotter to the spun fiberglass with the exterior shroud on it...so should be as safe at least. That is as long as you have the heater in the upwrite possition it is intended to be used in..Da...right.

They received the DOT certification for the USA and also are certified for Canadian use too, so they must have passed all tests tossed at them.

Great question though, I was pondering it at first too.

I ordered a 10# Lite Cylinder LP tank also...I like Lite...lite is good..and I like knowing what I actually have in the tank at a glance...that piece of mind is also worth a bit more to me.

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Jeremy airjer W Grand Master

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It's actually a pretty smart idea for the gas companies to make these...Think how many people will return them with gas still in them so they don't run out. a few million people return those with 1/8 to 1/16 left of gas...well thats alot of gas their saving. They should be selling these for CHEAP to get out to the public to start using and while WE'll benifit from not running out of gas, THEY'LL benifit from saving gas/money in the long run!!

Why would the gas companies make/buy/offer them. If people are exchanging tanks with a little fuel left in them then the gas company uses less of there product to refill them and still charges the same for the exchange. There making money every time somebody exchanges a tank with gas left in it!!!!!! If everybody exchanged completely empty tanks than the gas company makes less profit because there using more product and guess who pays more to get there profits up?!?!?!?!?!?!

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OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH, I see. I can see it going both ways. I would have to say the majority of tanks I filled where not empty, and they where getting them filled before they ran out. There where fewer who came in half way through cooking dinner and ran out of propane. I couldn't tell you how many where at least half or more filled.

If they can physically see some liquid in the tank they may try to give it a shot and/or use every last drop before they pay for an exchange/fill.

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chris63 Experienced

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I wonder how they are for below zero temps.I read on their site that they are good to -40f.When traveling across Mille or Low at 40mph in a sled sometimes things can and do come loose and get banged around pretty good.I was unable to find a review about cold weather toughness.If anyone has used these please give us a review of the product.Thanks,c63

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Ed Carlson Grand Master

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The class of plastics used on the exterior shroud of the Lite Cylinders is equal to or greater than that used on modern ice auger scrouds, plus it's much thicker. So if they hold up, the tank shroud should as well...theoretically..I hope. Some plastics are better formulated to take sub-zero conditions so your concern is a valid one for sure.

I also like they are made in the good Old USA!

I can break most anything with little or no effort on my part, so if mine holds up after a few months, I'm calling it good. smile

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We have been using carbon fiber "lite" scba tanks on the fire dept for years, i believe they are at 2000 to 2500 psi full and they take a lot of abuse, especialy when your talking tems in the 1000 degree or more range in a structure fire. not sure if the construction is the same as the lite propane tanks but the technology is definately out there

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Ed Carlson Grand Master

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Something else that has not been touched on too much, if at all, is the no rust factor too.

Rust and internal contaminants is our biggest enemy when it comes to the Buddy Heaters, and these tanks can't rust. So that is another big bonus to the system.

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15 years is solid. The regs will probably change in that amount of time and you may have to get a new tank anyway!!! Plus I have seen rusting on alot of tanks newer than 15 years.......

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Steel tanks can last a very long time. After ten years they need to be recertified by a propane jobber. Then they need to be recertified every five years after that. I have personally filled many recertified steel tanks that where over 30 years olds!

Like anything new it will take a while for the composite cylinders to catch on and earn the trust of those who use them. Time will tell if they can survive MN ice fisherpeople!!!

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