In this video i will show how easy it is to refill your empty cylinder from another one.It will cost you a fraction of what it would have if you had it done..
Excellent video, just ordered a UK POL to POL hose £16.50! Gonna fill 3.9kg from 13kg donor bottle. Works out half the price, cause here in England gas is expensive and even more expensive (double the price) for the smaller camping convenient size. I’ll be safe and weigh the bottle going slowly and staying way back from the 80% level.
@@tastytechaddictsmtb Yes worked absolutely fine. Just make sure your weighing the empty before you put the stated weight of gas back in. I don’t fill them to their usual limit anyways so I’m safe.
I do this for my smaller bottles. I have copper tubing instead of a rubber hose. I decant on the back lawn so any escaped gas or liquid will disperse on the grass. Propane is heavier than air, and if doing in the garage, has the possibility of gas seeping in gaps and crevices. I use an electricians screwdriver as it is plastic coated and minimises any risk of a spark. I have never had an issue decanting.
Brilliant! Never knew how easy that could be, with a little common sense. Around here it costs $25 now to fill up the small ones. Would love to save some $$!
You don’t need to weigh. Once you’ve opened donor cylinder and receiver cylinder you then open The fixed level gauge with a flat head screwdriver to release vapour and allow proper transfer of liquid. Once the vapour turns to a white mist close the fixed level gauge first, then close cylinder main valve and donor main valve. Once you’ve got a constant white mist flow from the fixed level gauge you’ve achieved approx 80% liquid fill and leaving 20% for vapour. No bbq shops or servos ever weigh cylinders. Make sure the cylinder is not over 10 years old
Yep..he didn't mention that cause he is guessing or doesn't know that's what it's there for. Open the valve with a screwdriver. Wait until the mist comes out white. Done ! . Close all.valves
Forget the "Hot bottle and Cold bottle stuff, The receiving bottle will automatically be cooled by the incoming gas. What about opening the Bleed screw on the receiving bottle? that's what it is there for. Also on the safety side of things, If you value your gift of sight, you should wear safety glasses (and long sleeves) in case that hose clamp (on the home made hose) comes loose and you get an eye full of cold Propane. .
It doesn't the pressure in the donor cylinder being fuller than the empty one ,or receiving one is higher than the other, that is how it transfers, when the pressures equalizes, if left it will still transfer although slower.
@@diydad812 yes if the empty cylinder has no vapours in it, it may very well have air in it and thus when you introduce propane into it, you are entering the flammable envelope and risk explosion. If there are still propane vapours in it, the vapours are too rich for ignition. DONT FILL AN EMPTY CYLINDER...
Isn't there a air release valve on the target cylinder that you need to unscrew? That lets all the air out. Then when it spits white cloud LPG, you just close the valve and it's full!
Not necessarily, if you have a regulator attached, the tube will probably not be able to handle the pressure, remember, the regulator attaches directly to the celinder, after that there are hardly any pressure, so rather have a proper one made up, to be safe.
NO , don't do stupid shit like this , just go to the gas station and buy a cylinder of gas. What this genius is telling you is actually very dangerous. A lot of people have died doing this.
People are going to try this anyway, better to show them how to do it safely, have a tube made up is the safest , gas is inherently dangerous the fact that people have died doing this is proof of that just use common sense. Don't do this indoors or anywhere close to an ignition source and you will be fine.
Unfortunately answer is no.Why? Simple reason , gas from cooker pipe hasn't got pressure needed to turn gas to the liquid.That's all.Only what you can make is quick demolition of place where you are leaving :D
It has to work ,is the receiving cylinder emty? If not you might not hear it also try to heat the donor cylinder by putting it in the sun and the receiving one in the shade.
This is super dangerous,over fill it,and the Pressure relief valve could go off,once the bottle warms up.Weigh it but to what weight,the bottle will have Tare and Water content stamped on it,probably not LPG weight.Test date also needs to be checked.
@@Co074K4t5 when you buy a gas cylinder you buy a 1kg or 2kg or 9kg Xkg ECT, the answer is plastered all over the tank . So empty weight E + xkg = full weight Example. My cylinder has an empty weight of 3.57kg It is a 2kg cylinder 3.57kg+2kg= 5.57kg The safety factor has already been calculated by the manufacturer so people who work at the gas station can figure out how to fill them.
This is how I fill mine. Saves lots of money.
It sounds very logical and safe. I don't understand why there is so much issue... Especially bottle to bottle, as pressers should be the same
Excellent video, just ordered a UK POL to POL hose £16.50! Gonna fill 3.9kg from 13kg donor bottle. Works out half the price, cause here in England gas is expensive and even more expensive (double the price) for the smaller camping convenient size. I’ll be safe and weigh the bottle going slowly and staying way back from the 80% level.
Did this work ok ?, I’ve got the same idea
@@tastytechaddictsmtb Yes worked absolutely fine. Just make sure your weighing the empty before you put the stated weight of gas back in. I don’t fill them to their usual limit anyways so I’m safe.
Thanks for that, I'm uk too
I found it only fills the receiving cylinder to about half full then stops
I do this for my smaller bottles. I have copper tubing instead of a rubber hose. I decant on the back lawn so any escaped gas or liquid will disperse on the grass. Propane is heavier than air, and if doing in the garage, has the possibility of gas seeping in gaps and crevices. I use an electricians screwdriver as it is plastic coated and minimises any risk of a spark. I have never had an issue decanting.
Brilliant! Never knew how easy that could be, with a little common sense. Around here it costs $25 now to fill up the small ones. Would love to save some $$!
You don’t need to weigh.
Once you’ve opened donor cylinder and receiver cylinder you then open The fixed level gauge with a flat head screwdriver to release vapour and allow proper transfer of liquid. Once the vapour turns to a white mist close the fixed level gauge first, then close cylinder main valve and donor main valve.
Once you’ve got a constant white mist flow from the fixed level gauge you’ve achieved approx 80% liquid fill and leaving 20% for vapour.
No bbq shops or servos ever weigh cylinders.
Make sure the cylinder is not over 10 years old
Do you mean these guys in the video are telling it wrong as they didn't mention opening a fixed level gauge (wherever that is?)
Yep..he didn't mention that cause he is guessing or doesn't know that's what it's there for.
Open the valve with a screwdriver. Wait until the mist comes out white. Done ! . Close all.valves
Lyk na 'n bakgat idee!
Forget the "Hot bottle and Cold bottle stuff, The receiving bottle will automatically be cooled by the incoming gas. What about opening the Bleed screw on the receiving bottle? that's what it is there for. Also on the safety side of things, If you value your gift of sight, you should wear safety glasses (and long sleeves) in case that hose clamp (on the home made hose) comes loose and you get an eye full of cold Propane. .
Should measure using a scale. If over fill it could explode. Need expansion area left in tank 😊😊👍
Mhm.
Good video. How does the air get out of the "empty" receiver cylinder as you refill it? Thanks
It doesn't the pressure in the donor cylinder being fuller than the empty one ,or receiving one is higher than the other, that is how it transfers, when the pressures equalizes, if left it will still transfer although slower.
Because the donor cylinder is higher than the receiving cylinder is the reason it still transfer although slower.
there shouldn't be any air in either cylinder ...air and gas are a dangerous mixture if you don't know that maby this video is not for you
@@diydad812 yes if the empty cylinder has no vapours in it, it may very well have air in it and thus when you introduce propane into it, you are entering the flammable envelope and risk explosion. If there are still propane vapours in it, the vapours are too rich for ignition. DONT FILL AN EMPTY CYLINDER...
Good
Isn't there a air release valve on the target cylinder that you need to unscrew? That lets all the air out. Then when it spits white cloud LPG, you just close the valve and it's full!
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what happens if its overfilled?
Where do you get the fittings?
You should be able to get it at any gas appliance dealer.
Can you refill gas cylinder from the pipe that supplies gas to the cooker.
Not necessarily, if you have a regulator attached, the tube will probably not be able to handle the pressure, remember, the regulator attaches directly to the celinder, after that there are hardly any pressure, so rather have a proper one made up, to be safe.
NO , don't do stupid shit like this , just go to the gas station and buy a cylinder of gas. What this genius is telling you is actually very dangerous. A lot of people have died doing this.
People are going to try this anyway, better to show them how to do it safely, have a tube made up is the safest , gas is inherently dangerous the fact that people have died doing this is proof of that just use common sense. Don't do this indoors or anywhere close to an ignition source and you will be fine.
Unfortunately answer is no.Why? Simple reason , gas from cooker pipe hasn't got pressure needed to turn gas to the liquid.That's all.Only what you can make is quick demolition of place where you are leaving :D
Fabbo ..😁
Just tried this but no gas flowing. It comes out of the hose but not into the cylinder.
It has to work ,is the receiving cylinder emty? If not you might not hear it also try to heat the donor cylinder by putting it in the sun and the receiving one in the shade.
@@diydad812 thanks for replying. The cylinder is empty. I'll try heating the doner cylinder. How long would it take roughly?
@@jamieniche to fill the cylinder or to heat them?
@@diydad812 sorry, to fill. The receiving cylinder is only about 4kg.
@@jamieniche the fuller the receiving cylinder the slower it will fill.
This is super dangerous,over fill it,and the Pressure relief valve could go off,once the bottle warms up.Weigh it but to what weight,the bottle will have Tare and Water content stamped on it,probably not LPG weight.Test date also needs to be checked.
100% this should be a pinned post!
you need to know what the full gas cylinder weighs so you know how much gas is entering the empty one.
You would weigh the shop bought new full cylinder, make a note of that (write it on the tin) and then fill it to the same weight.
@@Co074K4t5 when you buy a gas cylinder you buy a 1kg or 2kg or 9kg Xkg ECT, the answer is plastered all over the tank .
So empty weight E + xkg = full weight
Example.
My cylinder has an empty weight of 3.57kg
It is a 2kg cylinder
3.57kg+2kg= 5.57kg
The safety factor has already been calculated by the manufacturer so people who work at the gas station can figure out how to fill them.
@paul Barry see my comment above.👆
You didn't open the bleeder
It's illegal to do here due to the risks of explosion.
Same reason it0s illegal to drive without a license I suppose
Please use common sense if possible?????? is that a hose clip you are using on a high pressure hose????