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Adskii t1_j4m5a6g wrote

Reply to comment by KevinAnniPadda in I have a ventless propane fireplace insert that had a 100 gallon tank outside. Can I replace it with a refillable 10 gallon tank? by KevinAnniPadda

They aren't hard to handle when empty... when full... you usually need a furniture Dolly.

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KevinAnniPadda OP t1_j4m6wim wrote

And a truck to take it somewhere I'm assuming. I'm probably not able to put it in the minivan.

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dotnofoolin t1_j4mhj6j wrote

The place where I refill my large tank requires an open vehicle (like a truck) and for the tank to be transported upright when you leave.

Since you only burn 2 gallons or so a winter, you can probably get by on a full 100 gallon tank for a few years (assuming you don't have to burn a pilot light all the time). And when it's empty, find a friend with a truck, or rent a Uhaul or Home Depot truck for an hour and transport it yourself.

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Adskii t1_j4me6il wrote

The back of my Minivan is lower than the bed of most trucks.

My buddy who has a large tank like that absolutely uses his truck, but I'd lay down the seats and toss it in my Van if I needed to.

Probably not ideal.

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VonGrugen t1_j4or78m wrote

Some 100lb tanks will have a liquid overflow valve and if you lay the tank down, you're going to have propane vapor all over your vehicle. Propane tanks need to be transported upright

Source, director of sales for a large fuel/propane distributor. I basically fuckin Hank Hill at this point.

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Adskii t1_j4smxrm wrote

Good to know.

I've got a tank that looks like it came off of a forklift, how hard is it to adapt to a normal fitting? Amy unseen pitfalls there?

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