Welding gas ripoff

[Mickey_Fx]

Yes, in general barbeque propane tank "swap out" is rip off any more. They only fill them 75% (16 lb) "to save you money"

Ken

Ya need to be paying attention. For more than a decade now there has been a fed regulation requiring these bottles to be fitted with a OPD (overfill prevention devise) that limits tanks from being filled more than 80% capacity. You can not legally fill a bottle that doesn't have one of these valves. This applies to ALL DOT regulated bottles.

Tanks can be filled no more than 80% and that is the max you will pay for. No one is ripping off anyone.

Propane Tank OPD Valves

read bottom 2 paragraphs.

 

[orezok]

Ya need to be paying attention. For more than a decade now there has been a fed regulation requiring these bottles to be fitted with a OPD (overfill prevention devise) that limits tanks from being filled more than 80% capacity. You can not legally fill a bottle that doesn't have one of these valves. This applies to ALL DOT regulated bottles.

Tanks can be filled no more than 80% and that is the max you will pay for. No one is ripping off anyone.

Propane Tank OPD Valves

read bottom 2 paragraphs.

I think what he is saying is that a full bottle at 80% contains 20# of propane. They are only filling them to 16#, therefore the 75% fill of what the bottle SHOULD hold. OPD has nothing to do with this.

 

[J_J]

Some of you need to check further on the subject.

Bottles equipped with OPD valves are still to be filled by weight as required by law.

Propane OPD - Overfill Prevention Device Cylinder Valves

 

[monckywrench]

It indicated 2350 on the gauge. Don't know what pressure is normal.

That's in typical range. I'd have no problem accepting that pressure (and I've handled hundreds of cylinders when I ran a toolroom).