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satek60 posted:I bought 3 of these refillable flameking 1 lb cylinders and made this refill jig. No dickin around with freezing and a full fill each time. I ordered from home depot online and picked them up at me local store. I have refilled the disposables until I overfilled one and in the heat it assumed an hourglass figure. Not pretty.
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I had not seen those before! So they have a better blowoff valve than the disposables to ensure getting a full fill without risking overfilling?
Are those 1lb bottles the same size/shape as the disposables? My Buddy heater for example has a cavity where the bottles go, and there's a little door over it.
Thanks, I think you just cost me about $60! Oh, nope... more than that. Did you get the fittings and 1/4 turn valve for the jig a HD too?
These cylinders have a vent that you open while filling. just open it and fill till liquid comes out. (the allen wrench is on the fill adaptor picture) they sell a fill kit for about $50.00. They are the same size as the disposables and fit mr. buddy fine. They were $14.00ea.when I bought them online, and they ship free to your local store. I bought the adaptors at true value hardware and used a valve and elbow I had at home.
That's good stuff, thanks.
I've never had a problem filling the disposables, but there's always the underlying thought that I could overfill one.
Tri-5 tanks on the TT and a couple of those refillables and I wouldn't need to carry as many little bottles since I could refill anytime, and it's safer.
Another/safer/easier option https://www.homedepot.com/p/Wo...ank-281149/202034835
Would work better on BBQ, grills, ect, than on heater though. I've seen too many of refilled 1lb tank fail, to trust them. I don't want pound of propane vented inside when relief plug fails.
this is good stuff, i just got the 10ft buddy line and hooked it into the main lp, like they do with the wave heaters i see.. then i can just unscrew it when i need to take it else where.
Does the 20 lb propane cylinder have to be UP SIDE DOWN to fill the Flame KIng refillables?
Yes, The 20 lb. tank needs to be upside down to allow liqiud to flow into the small tank.