100lb. lp cylinder ?

[wellsupplyguy]

Im wondering if you can use a 100 lb lp cylinder on a big buddy heater?

[Whoaru99]

As long as you use the correct regulator (the one that came with the heater) it should be no problem (assuming the fittings match up, that is).

[wellsupplyguy]

thanks for your reply I guess I will give it a whirl.

[BigWadeS]

Just curious where do you find a 100# tank? I am looking at a bigger size and haven't found anything over 30#

[Whoaru99]

Usually they are rental/lease from a gas distributor, but probably they'd sell you one if you wanted.

[Jeremy airjer W]

Quote:

---

Just curious where do you find a 100# tank? I am looking at a bigger size and haven't found anything over 30#

---

Fleet Farm or Menards carries them. I bought mine at fleet farm as menards was out of them.

Just remeber that a 100 pound tank has to be transported upright in an open vehicle (pick-up truck).

[efgh]

I have a extra one just sitting here, you can have it for nothing, it will need a new valve because it hasn;t been used in a long time. The packing dries out when not in use and it will leak gas around the valve stem when the valve is opened.

[Blaze]

efgh - if wellsupplyguy doesn't want the hassle with the new valves, please let me know. I've also been looking for a tank for a perm house, and this would fit the bill nicely.

Thanks.

Blaze

mrdba2u AT yahoo DOT com

[Whoaru99]

Just be sure the tank has some life left in it to make it worthwhile. I'd guess these have to be re-certified every so many years just like smaller ones, but I don't know that for sure.

[Jeremy airjer W]

Every twelve years and then every five years after the recertifaction. The date stamp will be somewhere on the collar. It will be a four digit number (11 96 = november of 1996. All tanks older than 11 94 are due for a recertification.

[BLACKJACK]

What does it cost for recertification?

I have a tank, about a 200 pounder that used to be hooked up to a stove in a hunting shack, I was thinking about using it if I ever get a gas fireplace in my basement.

[Jeremy airjer W]

200 pounder?

Give a call to any propane supplier. We use ferral, but suburban and lakes gas can help you out as well. I honestly have never had a tank old enough to be expired so I couldn't tell you first hand.

[bbqhead]

unless they changed the laws, 100 lbrs dont need to be

certified. they can be filled unless really rusted or

dented or the collar missing. \

a 100 lb tank weighs about 170 lbs when filled..

randy aka bbqhead

[wellsupplyguy]

Ive been away form my computer for awhile, so I need ro catch up. My cylinder doesnt even have a collar on it, Does that mean its outdated ? And can I swap it for a new one.

[stmichael]

Yes, 100 lb 'ers need to be certified. I had one that had to be. I did not know it at the time, but, the propane dealer would not fill it until it was.

[stmichael]

No, it is not outdated. However, when you transport that one, you need to have the steel cap on it. You should see threads just below the valve. The collar replaces the need for this cap.

[BLACKJACK]

I'm just guessing at the 200 pounder. Its a bit shorter than a 100 pound cylinder but its about twice as big around it. 200 gal???

[Jeremy airjer W]

There are two stamps on the collar of the tank. One is the Water Capacity (W.C.), the other is the Tear Wieght (T.W.). The water capacity will tell us how much propane the tank holds after some conversions are done. The tear wieght tell us how much the tank wieghs when it is empty. If it is a #200 tank I would guess that it wieghs about #350 full. How do you get something like that in the back of a truck?